A Malik Nabers-less offense against Seahawks is scary thought for Giants

There’s no rule that says you have to wait until Halloween to be frightened during the fall. 

Just imagine if the Giants have to play a game without Malik Nabers, who reported to the facility Friday in good spirits, according to head coach Brian Daboll, but will need to clear the five-stage NFL-mandated concussion protocol before a cross-country flight to Seattle next week. 

Despite Nabers dominating quicker than any rookie receiver in NFL history, three straight good games from quarterback Daniel Jones in Daboll’s estimation, an offensive line that experts agree is upgraded and a change in play-caller from coordinator Mike Kafka to Daboll, the Giants are averaging fewer points per game (15) than last season (15.6) after Thursday night’s 20-15 loss to the Cowboys. 

As a reminder, last year the injury-ravaged Giants started three quarterbacks and “weren’t blocking anybody,” in owner John Mara’s words. 

“To score only score that many points [15] and only punt once, we’ve got to be able to generate and get the ball into the end zone,” Daboll said. “There’s been some progress. We’ve got to finish those drives.” 

What would an offensive game plan against the undefeated Seahawks even look like for the Giants without the rookie receiver responsible for 31.5 percent of their yards, 38.2 percent of their passing targets, 43.1 percent of their first downs and 50 percent of their touchdowns?