They may not have Odell Beckham Jr. on Sunday. But the Giants still have a must-win game against the Vikings in Minnesota.
And that just might give an old star receiver a chance to rekindle the magic he had in his first go-round in East Rutherford. With Beckham almost certain to sit out on Sunday, Hakeem Nicks seems likely to assume his role.
Nicks, who was signed in mid-November, has gradually seen his snap count increase, and in last Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers, while Beckham was acting wild, Nicks was playing a season-high 37 snaps and functioning as the Giants’ third receiver, although he caught just one pass for 10 yards.