Malik Nabers had a career-welow day in the loss to Kansas City, receiving zero targets on the first 15 snaps and finishing with just 2 catches for 13 yards on seven targets. Film review pins it on reactive play-calling, spotty quarterback execution, and Chiefs’ cover schemes, with Nabers’ routes and effort under the spotlight. A QB change could unlock him, and the Giants plan to feature Nabers more with Jaxson Dart, aiming to build timing and chemistry ahead of the Chargers game.

Two weeks in, the NFL’s penalty machine is loud. Lamb and Pickens split a heavy fine haul for unsportsmanlike conduct, violent gesture, and helmet removal after a late Cowboys TD, totaling 55,066 between them. James Hudson III drew 12,172 for unnecessary roughness on Dallas’ James Houston, with four penalties on the Giants’ opening drive setting an NFL century record. Brian Burns also fined 11,593 for taunting. Fantasy managers should watch discipline risk and any potential snaps impact going forward.

Andrew Thomas’s health and Week 3 status loom large for the Giants as they prepare to host the Chiefs. A gametime decision on whether he’s ready to return after three consecutive practices could reshape the Giants’ front. If Thomas sits, Marcus Mbow would step in at left tackle with James Hudson as his backup, creating a thin depth chart after Hudson’s costly Dallas opener. Daboll’s padless week adds risk, but Thomas’ long-term goal remains restoration of consistency and reliability.

Kyren Williams remains the Rams’ anchor, but Week 1 showed Blake Corum grabbing meaningful work in a potential early-backfield committee. Williams led with 69.5% of snaps to Corum’s 30.5%, piling 66 yards on 17 carries while Corum notched 44 yards and a touchdown on five attempts. The final-drive burst by Williams kept his fantasy floor intact, but the trend hints at a real rotation. Week 3 will be telling: continued Corum involvement could cap Williams’ ceiling and elevate Corum as a weekly flex in deeper rosters.