NFL Preseason Takeaways: Malik Nabers, Xavier Worthy, Khalil Shakir (Fantasy Football)

A lot of you have fantasy football drafts coming up this week. Which of the developments from the second week of the NFL preseason warrant your attention if you’re in the final stages of fantasy football draft prep? Read on, my friend.

And in case you missed the first installment in this series, these were my top fantasy football takeaways from Week 1 of the preseason.

Fantasy Football Draft Advice: NFL Preseason Takeaways

Wide Receiver

Malik Nabers was on the field for 30 of QB Daniel Jones‘ 33 snaps on Saturday. Giants WRs Wan’Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt and Darius Slayton each played 18-20 snaps with Jones. Nabers is likely to be the Giants’ only fantasy-relevant receiver.

Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy played 15 of the 18 snaps that Patrick Mahomes played and had three catches for 62 yards, including a 39-yarder up the sideline and a 22-yard touchdown where Worthy got behind the Lions’ defense. It’s worth noting that Hollywood Brown didn’t play for Kansas City because of a shoulder injury, but Worthy should have a substantial role in the Chiefs passing game nevertheless.

Buffalo’s Khalil Shakir played fewer snaps than Mack Hollins and didn’t play in two-receiver sets, even though Curtis Samuel didn’t play in the Bills’ second preseason game. Shakir is still an intriguing later-round option, but this wasn’t the sort of usage Shakir enthusiasts are hoping for.

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