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The NFL regular season is coming to an end soon, which means fantasy football seasons are coming to an end as well.
But even though the season is coming to an end, the fantasy football penalties have only just begun. For the player who finishes in last place, a common punishment is that they have to spend 24 hours in a bar or at an IHOP eating pancakes.
New York Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers was drafted in the first round by many players, but the second-year wide receiver tore his ACL in Week 4. The Giants certainly missed him in the lineup, as did many fantasy football players whose teams looked very different without Nabers.
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New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) looks on before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at MetLife Stadium on September 21, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Nabers and IHOP teamed up to create a funny ad that poked fun at his injury and the impact it had on fantasy football players.
“Every year, thousands of fantasy football league finalists get to spend 24 hours at IHOP eating pancakes,” Nabers said.
A waitress then interrupted and said, “Like you helped everyone’s fantasy team this season?”
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New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) is carted off the field after suffering an injury in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 28, 2025. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)
Nabers was eating pancakes with his crutches by his side when a kid walked up and asked the Giants star if it was actually him.
After Nabers confirmed it was himself, the kid yelled, “I wasted my first pick on you!”
The 22-year-old was on course to make his sophomore season look a lot like his rookie season. As a rookie, Nabers had 109 receptions for 1,204 yards with seven touchdowns.
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Nabers set the record for most catches ever by a rookie wide receiver. In four games before tearing his ACL, the former LSU star had 18 catches for 271 yards and two touchdowns.
Fantasy owners who draft Nabers next season will hope he regains form and they avoid last place.
