Hakeem Nicks
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Hakeem Nicks | New York Giants | WR
Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 | Born: 1/14/1988
2012 Experience: 4th Year
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To help you get ready for draft day you will notice articles for ADP advice, cheat sheets, mock drafts and projected stats for Hakeem Nicks here. During the season, you can also find regular weekly ranking articles at this section as well.
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Summer of 2011: Fantasy Projections
The Giants clearly got the best receiver in the 2009 draft as Darrius Heyward-Bey can’t play, Michael Crabtree is a diva that won’t work with this teammates and Kenny Brittis constantly in trouble with the law. In Hakeem Nicks, the Giants have one of the games top receivers already as he has all the tools you could want from a present and future star in the game.To top it all off, this young man’s personality isn’t a big pain in the rear as we’ve seen with so many receivers in the NFL game today. Truly, one of the top four fantasy receivers to take in any league, this third year man is only going to get better as I anticipate his numbers to climb in receptions, yards and even touchdowns. Quarterback Eli Manning loves to lock onto a big target like Nicks and find him time after time.
With Steve Smith expected to start the season on the PUP list, more work will be added to Nicks and Mario Manningham’s plate in the passing game. Heading into the summer, Nicks ADP value on Mock Draft Central lists him as the 4th best receiver going in both standard and PPR leagues. If you fail to acquire Calvin Johnson, Andre Johnson or Roddy White at your draft, make sure Nicks is the next receiver on your list.
| Receptions | Yards | TD | |
| 2011 Projected Stats | 93 | 1,311 | 12 |
2010 Preview
Hakeem Nicks came on in the second half of the season and flashed his top end talent. Expect Nicks to take another step forward this season as he has the talent to be a true No.1 receiver and a top twenty fantasy receiving talent in the future.
2010 Fantasy Football Outlook
2009 Fantasy Year In Review: Like many wide receivers that come into the NFL it took Hakeem Nicks a little while to figure things out in his rookie season. By mid year, he took over a starting role from Mario Manningham and showed fantasy owners why he set so many records at North Carolina and was a first round pick.
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For the season Nicks posted just under 800 yards receiving on only 47 receptions (16.8 avg) with six touchdowns. Nicks is by far the most talented player in the Giants’ offense, and he is going to be a key player if Eli Manning and New York hope to make another Super Bowl run in the future.
2010 NFL Fantasy Football Player Rankings: Early in our 2010 player rankings we had Nicks as a top thirty option for your fantasy squad but now as his toe injury looks to be ok in June, we have him up to No. 21 overall.
It’s clear to see by the talent and ability Nicks has that he is a fast up and coming receiver in the fantasy world. His game isn’t complete but it doesn’t have to be for this guy to reach around 1,000 yards and even ten touchdowns in 2010.
I’m usually skeptical about young second year receivers but the 2009 class had a few talents at this position. Oddly enough it is the first one in Darrius Heyward-Bey, I hold the least hope for of all the first rounders that year.
Nicks has a great foundation with a quarterback in Manning that has clearly found his stride and a well balanced overall group. It’s going to be hard for defenses to lock down on Nicks when he’s not the top name in the offense yet. Don’t be surprised if Nicks gets man coverage throughout his second season as defenses will probably make him continue to show he can beat them deep. This should prove to be an asset for Nicks as he’s fully capable of beating that coverage.
Look for Nicks as a low end No.2 receiver for your fantasy squad and a great No.3 to land on draft day.
Assets
- Big Plays
- Touchdowns
- Solid Quarterback
Liabilities
- Hasn’t Put A Full Year Together
- Consistancy
