Start Malik Nabers or Emeka Egbuka? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Malik Nabers over Emeka Egbuka in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Malik Nabers at 14.4 points and Emeka Egbuka at 11.9, a gap of 2.5. Emeka Egbuka's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have. Drafters take Malik Nabers at ADP 29 and Emeka Egbuka at 36.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 14.4 fantasy points for Malik Nabers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 11.9 fantasy points for Emeka Egbuka, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Malik Nabers 2.5 points ahead of Emeka Egbuka on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Malik Nabers and NYG visit LAR on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

LAR allowed 47.9 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 147 yards and 3 touchdowns against LAR.

Emeka Egbuka and TB host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 48.5 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 3rd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 183 yards and 3 touchdowns against CLE.

By points allowed to the position, Emeka Egbuka has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Malik Nabers is not on the injury report.

Emeka Egbuka is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Malik Nabers played 52 percent of NYG snaps, drew 31 percent of the targets, earned 42 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Nabers, Week 1 against DAL: 36 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 69 yards.

Through Week 1, Emeka Egbuka played 86 percent of TB snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 59 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 1 against CIN: 49 of 57 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 63 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Malik Nabers played 4 games for NYG and scored 57.1 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR101.

He caught 18 of 35 targets for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 219 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Emeka Egbuka played 17 games for TB and scored 195.7 PPR points, 11.5 a game, finishing WR23.

He caught 63 of 127 targets for 938 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 603 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 18 of 2025 against CAR: 39 of 67 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 8 yards, 1.8 PPR points.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 17 of 2025 against MIA: 39 of 67 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 20 yards, 5.0 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Chris Olave over Malik Nabers.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Malik Nabers.
• Start Malik Nabers over DJ Moore.
• Start Davante Adams over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start Emeka Egbuka over Ladd McConkey.