Puka Nacua
NFL player. Position: WR. Team: LAR.
Quick Facts
- Position: WR
- Team: LAR (Los Angeles Rams)
- Bye week (2026): 11
- FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 3
2026 Outlook
FantasyLife's consensus WR2 for 2026, fresh off a WR1 finish at 23.4 PPG. Leads the league in YPRR since entering the NFL in 2023 (3.20) and in fantasy points per route over the last two years (0.79). Led the NFL in targets per route run each of the past two seasons (35%). McVay leans heavily on 13 personnel (nearly 31% of plays in 2025, easily the highest rate in football), and when Nacua is the lone receiver on the field he gets the ball — 38% TPRR in three-TE sets.
Role / Depth Chart
Clear alpha WR1 in LA. Sees elite volume on top of elite efficiency.
Injury Status
Healthy.
Recent News
- 2026-03-29 — 32 Fantasy Football Stats For 2026: Dalton Kincaid Breakout, Ashton Jeanty Bounceback... ([[32 Fantasy Football Stats For 2026: Dalton Kincaid Breakout, Ashton Jeanty Bounceback...]])
- 2026-05-21 — Adam Schefter shares latest on where he thinks A.J. Brown will be traded ([[Adam Schefter shares latest on where he thinks A.J. Brown will be traded]])
- 2026-05-21 — Eagles’ A.J. Brown Talks With Rams Advanced Further Than Negotiations With Patriots -... ([[Eagles’ A.J. Brown Talks With Rams Advanced Further Than Negotiations With Patriots -...]])
- 2026-03-11 — 2026 NFL Free Agency: Biggest fantasy football winner and loser at QB, RB, WR and TE ([[2026 NFL Free Agency: Biggest fantasy football winner and loser at QB, RB, WR and TE]])
- 2026-04-14 — How Atwell Should Help Willis and Dolphins Offense Beyond His Speed ([[How Atwell Should Help Willis and Dolphins Offense Beyond His Speed]])
- 2026-05-22 — 5 Fantasy Football Rookie Draft Busts: Overvalued Picks to Avoid (2026) ([[5 Fantasy Football Rookie Draft Busts: Overvalued Picks to Avoid (2026)]])
- 2026-04-26 — NFL beat writer 2026 mock draft 3.0: Could another QB join Fernando Mendoza in Round... ([[NFL beat writer 2026 mock draft 3.0: Could another QB join Fernando Mendoza in Round...]])
- 2026-05-18 — 2026 NFL Win Totals: Over/Unders For All 32 Squads ([[2026 NFL Win Totals: Over/Unders For All 32 Squads]])
- 2026-05-15 — 2026 NFL offseason: Big questions about second-year players ([[2026 NFL offseason: Big questions about second-year players]])
- 2026-05-18 — 2026 NFL offseason: Best NFL team fits for 14 free agents ([[2026 NFL offseason: Best NFL team fits for 14 free agents]])
Sources
- [[FantasyLife 2026 top-12 WR rankings (Chase 1, Nacua 2, JSN 3)]]
- [[FTN WR1 candidate tiers 2026]]