Malik Nabers or Zay Flowers: Week 6 result

Updated Oct 19, 2:21 PM ET. Locked at kickoff. Graded after. Week 7 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Malik Nabers over Zay Flowers

Right: 28.5 to 12.7

Start

Malik Nabers

WR · NYG · vs NO · final

Market projected: 15.7; pre-game
NO D vs WR: 29.9; 12th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 85 of 100 at WR
Target share: 35%; Week 6
Scored: 28.5; PPR pts

Sit

Zay Flowers

WR · BAL · at CLE · final

Market projected: 13.4; pre-game
CLE D vs WR: 36.0; 10th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 82 of 100 at WR
Target share: 35%; Week 6
Scored: 12.7; PPR pts

Should I drop Malik Nabers for Zay Flowers?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Zay Flowers projects 148 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.8 a game over 10 games), Malik Nabers 128 (12.8 a game over 10 games).

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Our Week 6 call

Start Malik Nabers over Zay Flowers in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Malik Nabers at 15.7 points and Zay Flowers at 13.4, a gap of 2.3. Drafters take Malik Nabers at ADP 35 and Zay Flowers at 24.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 15.7 fantasy points for Malik Nabers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Malik Nabers is 73 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (13, 12 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 13.5 fantasy points for Zay Flowers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Zay Flowers is 59 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (9, 12 and 14 market sources).

That puts Malik Nabers 2.3 points ahead of Zay Flowers on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Malik Nabers and NYG host NO on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NO allowed 29.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against NO.

Zay Flowers and BAL visit CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 36.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 165 yards and 1.4 touchdowns a game against CLE.

By points allowed to the position, Zay Flowers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Malik Nabers is not on the injury report.

Zay Flowers is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Malik Nabers played 75 percent of NYG snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Nabers, Week 2 against LAR: 43 of 58 snaps, 4 targets and 1 catch for 1 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 3 against TEN: 50 of 64 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 26 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 4 against ARI: 51 of 67 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 112 yards, 1 touchdown.

Malik Nabers, Week 5 against WAS: 80 of 89 snaps, 20 targets and 11 catches for 121 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 5, Zay Flowers played 55 percent of BAL snaps, drew 30 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Zay Flowers, Week 1 against IND: 20 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 150 yards, 1 touchdown.

Zay Flowers, Week 3 against DAL: 21 of 64 snaps, 1 carry for 20 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 84 yards.

Zay Flowers, Week 4 against TEN: 47 of 64 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 118 yards, 1 touchdown.

Zay Flowers, Week 5 against ATL: 62 of 76 snaps, 1 carry for 13 yards, 9 targets and 8 catches for 53 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, Zay Flowers played 17 games for BAL and scored 243.3 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR7.

He caught 86 of 118 targets for 1211 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 753 air yards.

He was on the field for 86 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

How Week 6 went

Malik Nabers scored 28.5 PPR points and Zay Flowers scored 12.7.

The call was right: Malik Nabers outscored Zay Flowers by 15.8.

Malik Nabers finished 12.8 points above the 15.7 the market projected.

Malik Nabers, Week 6 against NO: 66 of 77 snaps, 15 targets and 12 catches for 165 yards, 28.5 PPR points.

Malik Nabers finished as the week's WR1 in PPR scoring.

Zay Flowers finished 0.8 points below the 13.5 the market projected.

Zay Flowers, Week 6 against CLE: 50 of 57 snaps, 1 carry for 1 yards, 11 targets and 6 catches for 66 yards, 12.7 PPR points.

Zay Flowers finished as the week's WR27 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 6 calls

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Drop or keep

Should I drop Malik Nabers for Zay Flowers?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Zay Flowers projects 148 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.8 a game over 10 games), Malik Nabers 128 (12.8 a game over 10 games).
Should I drop Zay Flowers for Malik Nabers?
No. Keep Zay Flowers: he projects 148 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.8 a game over 10 games), Malik Nabers 128 (12.8 a game over 10 games).