Malik Nabers vs Tyler Lockett: The Full Breakdown
Deciding between Malik Nabers and Tyler Lockett is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The New York Giants wide receiver put up 12.0 PPG in 2025 over 4 games; Tyler Lockett of the Seattle Seahawks averaged 6.9 in 15. A 5.1-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 5.1 points favors Malik Nabers, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one wide receiver to the other.
Target volume is the story here. Tyler Lockett saw 72 targets in 2025, while Malik Nabers drew 35. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Tyler Lockett, even in weeks where Malik Nabers posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Malik Nabers has his bye in Week 8, and Tyler Lockett rests in Week 10. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
