NFL Fantasy: Why Giants WR Hakeem Nicks Will Be a Top 5 Receiver

September 2, 2012   ·   Avi Jerushalmy   ·   Jump to comments

No, I did not mix up Giants wide receivers.
That's right, not only will Hakeem Nicks have a better fantasy season in 2012 than Salsa-sensation Victor Cruz, but he will be a top 5 ranked wide receiver in fantasy at season's end.
Nicks, the fourth year pro, has an average draft position of 31st overall according to ESPN.  He is currently the 10th wide receiver taken. If you could get Nicks in the beginning of the fourth round—where he is going in standard leagues on ESPN—you should pick him and don't look back.
Now that would be value.
In 2011, Nicks was limited early due to injuries, opening the door for Cruz's emergence from nowhere. Despite being the second most targeted Giant, Nicks was very productive, accounting for 76 catches, 1,192 yards and seven touchdowns in 15 regular season games.  That was good enough for 12th among wide receivers.
But Nicks was unstoppable in the playoffs.  During his dominan...

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