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Puka Nacua
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Puka Nacua

WRBye Wk 11● med injury riskMarket ADP 4 · WR2
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Per-game floor / ceiling · half-PPRProj. games: 15.6 / 17
Floor15.5
Proj.17.7
Ceiling21.5
AI outlook

Entrenched Rams WR1 alongside Davante Adams; led NFL in receptions in 2025. TD rate regressed toward mean per volume-over-efficiency methodology. Durability flag (2024 PCL knee, 2025 ankle) keeps injury tier at med despite no formal rule-tier match. UPDATE 10/23, Nacua left practice early on 10/22 with a calf injury and is expected to be questionable for the Raiders game. The severity is unknown, so his availability is uncertain until more is reported.

Recent news
Nacua leaves Thursday practice with calf injury, questionable for Week 7ESPN, RotoWire

Nacua left practice early on 10/22 with a calf injury after being listed as limited. He is expected to be questionable for the Raiders game. The severity is unknown. Adams is already on IR.

Puka Nacua leads all WRs in 2025 fantasy scoringESPN

Rams WR1 finishes with 375.0 fantasy points - 13th all-time WR

Strengths & concerns
Pros / cons +

Pros

  • Led NFL in receptions in 2025 with Adams already on roster -- proven he can dominate targets in a shared WR room
  • Entrenched, unambiguous WR1 role with Stafford under center
  • Age 25, Year 4 -- squarely in prime, no age-decline discount warranted
  • Possible tempo increase under Kingsbury influence could add play volume

Cons

  • Missed 6 games in 2024 (PCL knee sprain) and 1 game in 2025 (ankle sprain) -- physical play style creates real injury exposure
  • New OC (Scheelhaase) and possible co-OC arrangement adds scheme uncertainty vs. proven LaFleur system
  • TD rate is volatile and should not be extrapolated from any single season
  • Contract-year situation (extension unresolved) is a context flag, not a performance signal
  • NEW 10/23, Left 10/22 practice early with a calf injury; severity unknown
Why our rank differs from ADP
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Full breakdown +

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Our model
Market ADP?4
Blended rank?8
Consensus rank?3
Tier?Tier 2
VBD score?95.3
Risk profile

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Projected PPG
Standard14.0
Half-PPR17.7
Full PPR21.5
Confidence tier
Med