Hakeem Nicks, WR, New York Giants

July 2, 2010 @ 09:42:00

By Ryan R. Bonini
Edited by Cory J. Bonini

Hakeem Nicks | New York Giants | 6-foot, 215 pounds | 2nd year

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Rec		Rec Yds		Rec TD		Run Att		Run Yds		Rush TD		Tot TD
Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi
87	97	1204	1354	9	11	0	4	0	14	0	1	9	12

Pros: In his first year, the Nicks carved a solid role in the Giants' offense that is surely to grow. He had at least four catches in eight games and built a solid rapport with quarterback Eli Manning. He is tough after the catch and averaged a healthy 16.8 yards per reception.

Cons: The Giants have become surprisingly deep at receiver, so Nicks may not see full-time work on the field. We're not ready to use the term injury-prone, but Nicks missed two games last year and was hobbled in others. He underwent offseason cleanup surgery on his wrist, and his previous toe injury still hasn't completely healed.

Fantasy tip: He is being taken in the fifth round, on average, which is slightly higher than we'd like, but he is poised to become a steady weekly fantasy football contributor. Typically a run-oriented squad, the Giants have a lot of weapons in the passing game now, which may force them to go to the air more often and owners of Nicks won't complain about that one bit.

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Ryan R. Bonini

Founding KFFL in 1996, Bonini serves as KFFL's General Manager and VP of technology for KFFL's parent company, USA TODAY SPORTS Media Group. Bonini was named the 2009 Fantasy Football Writer of the Year by the FSWA and received honors with the Best Fantasy Football Series in '10, making him the first two-time FSWA football award winner.

His work has been found in USA Today, Yahoo! Sports, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, NFL.com, and many others. He has also been featured on numerous radio programs around the country. Bonini is a member of the PFWA, FSWA and FSTA.

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