ACTIVE

Puka 
Nacua

WR
#17
|
LAR Rams
6'2"
205lbs
23y/o
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Overall Grade '24
91.6
2nd/98 - WRs
Receiving Yards '24
708
27th/98 - WRs
Touchdowns '24
3
47th/98 - WRs
WK 15 MATCHUP
great
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KEY INSIGHTS
FANTASY
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PAST PERFORMANCE
WEEK PROJECTIONS
GRADES
SEASON STATS
BIO

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Key Insights

  1. Puka Nacua
    WR
    @SF
    | Fri 1:15am
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    Nacua has had more success this season against single-high coverages (4th biggest grade difference single-high vs. two-high). SF runs single-high at the 10th highest rate in the NFL.
  2. LAR
    Fri 1:15am
    @ Levi's Stadium
    SF
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Fantasy Insights

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Puka Nacua
WR
BYE: 6
WEEK 15@SF
12/13, 1:15 AM
DRAFT RANK
WR-7
PROJ PTS
275.82
ADP
30.9
Nacua had one of the best rookie seasons ever and posted excellent numbers across the board. The fifth-rounder out of BYU broke the record for most receiving yards by a rookie, beating out Ja’Marr Chase (2021) and Justin Jefferson (2020). His 89.3 PFF receiving grade was good for seventh-best among qualifying rookie wide receivers in the PFF era, behind Odell Beckham Jr., Jefferson, Terry McLaurin, Michael Thomas, Garrett Wilson and Drake London.
There is a chance that Nacua’s target rate could increase slightly. Kupp is 31, while Robinson will turn 30 early in the season. It would make sense that Nacua is a year closer to his prime, and the other receivers are a year further away, leading to more targets for Nacua and fewer for his teammates.
The question around Nacua is straightforward: Can he repeat what he did as a rookie, or will he hit a sophomore slump? His situation is remarkably similar to last year, removing a lot of other potential uncertainty. His ADP suggests just a slight amount of regression, which is a fair hedge. That puts him at the end of the first round.

Week Matchup

player-headshot
P. Nacua
2
nd
/120
Rec
VS
49ers
21
st
/32
Cov
great
vs defense
proj snaps
VS
R. Green
9
th
/113
Cov
13.7
VS
C. Ward
88
th
/113
Cov
10.2
VS
D. Lenoir
21
st
/113
Cov
7.0

Past Performance

Touchdowns
AVG L5
0.8
TDS
Has hit over 1 tds 3/5 games 60%
vs Last 5
vs Similar Coverage
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
0 TDS
MIA
WK 10
1 TDS
@NE
WK 11
0 TDS
PHI
WK 12
1 TDS
@NO
WK 13
2 TDS
BUF
WK 14
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Week Projections

Rankings
PROJ PTS
17.8
@ SF 49ers WK 15
WEEKLY RANK
WR-2
@ SF 49ers WK 15
PROJ REC YDS
82.1
@ SF 49ers WK 15
PROJ REC TDS
0.4
@ SF 49ers WK 15
PROJ REC
7.1
@ SF 49ers WK 15
PROJ TGTS
10
@ SF 49ers WK 15

Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
91.6
AVG
2nd/98 WRs
RECEIVING GRADE
92.1
AVG
2nd/98 WRs
RUSHING GRADE
54.4
AVG
11th/12 WRs

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
TARGETS 2024
74
33rd/98 WRs
RECEPTIONS 2024
54
24th/98 WRs
RECEIVING YDS 2024
708
27th/98 WRs
RECEIVING TDS 2024
3
47th/98 WRs

Receiving

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Rank
33
rd
Targets
74
24
th
Receptions
54
27
th
Receiving Yards
708
47
th
Receiving Touchdowns
3
46
th
Drops
3
40
th
Yards Per Reception
13.1
12
th
Yards After Catch per Reception
6.6
21
st
Passer Rating When Targeted
110.6
77
th
Average Depth of Target
9.1

Rushing

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Rank
6
th
Carries
9
10
th
Rushing Yards
35
2
nd
Rushing Touchdowns
1
9
th
Yards per Attempt
3.9
5
th
Forced Missed Tackles
2

Career

Teams
Year
Los Angeles Rams
2023 - Present
BYU Cougars
2021 - 2022
Washington Huskies
2019 - 2020