Three New York Giants made the cut on Pro Football and Sports Network’s top 100 players list, with edge defender Brian Burns, left tackle Andrew Thomas, and wide receiver Malik Nabers all earning spots among the league’s best.
Burns landed highest of the Giants trio at No. 43.
PFSN gave him a 90.9 Impact score, which ranked third among edge defenders behind Myles Garrett and Aidan Hutchinson. That kind of company says plenty.
After joining the Giants following the 2023 season, Burns has settled in fast, and PFSN pointed out that he’s finished in the top eight in PFN EDGE Impact Scoring in each of his two seasons with the team. His 2025 score of 90.9 placed him No. 3 overall at the position.
The production backed it up, too. Burns’ 16.5 sacks last year were a career high and ranked second in the NFL.
Since entering the league in 2019, his 71.0 sacks are the fifth-most by any player over that span. PFSN also noted his work against the run, where he posted an 86.0 run-defense score that ranked sixth among edge rushers.
Thomas came in at No. 46, and his placement reflects just how dominant he was when on the field. His 86.4 Impact Score ranked fourth among offensive tackles in the NFL, trailing only Penei Sewell, Garrett Bolles, and Colton McKivitz. It was also the second-best mark of his career, behind his 88.6 season in 2022.
PFSN highlighted the one issue that has followed Thomas around: availability. He missed a combined 18 games across 2023 and 2024, then sat out four games in 2025.
Even with that, his level of play kept him near the top of the league. PFSN said his 86.4 PFN OL Impact Score ranked fourth among all offensive tackles and second among left tackles in 2025.
Thomas also allowed just one sack in 448 pass-blocking snaps last season, while his 88.4 run-blocking score ranked sixth at the position.
Nabers checked in at No. 85, and his ranking comes with a different kind of conversation: not whether he’s talented, but how quickly he’ll be back and how he’ll look after major knee surgery. PFSN made clear that the talent is unquestioned.
Nabers’ rookie season in 2024 was described as “nothing short of phenomenal,” even with the Giants’ quarterback issues that year. Then came 2025, when he suffered a torn ACL late in September and his season ended after four games.
Even in that short rookie campaign, Nabers put up 109 catches and 1,204 receiving yards, enough to earn Pro Bowl recognition in his first NFL season. PFSN said he looked like a true WR1 for the Giants in 2024, and with Jaxson Dart now in the fold, the outlet added that there’s no telling how high Nabers’ ceiling is in 2026.
PFSN said its top 100 rankings were built using Impact Scoring, which measures performance, team role, and roster influence. The analytics team then adjusted for injuries, roster changes, and projected roles to determine each player’s true value.
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