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Puka Nacua
WR · LAR
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2026 Week 2
Why: high-scoring game, soft matchup
2026 Wk 2
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analysis
Matchup & environment
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Vegas-implied points (game environment)
vs NYG: allows 33.4 PPR/g to WR, rank 9/32 (Soft). Trailing WR PPR allowed per game, weeks before 2026 W2. Descriptive context, never a model input.
LAR targets to WR
LAR routes 63% of pass targets to WR this season (61% over the trailing 8 wk), +0.6 SD vs the league WR average.
Primary passer Matthew Stafford. 2025 share of pass targets to WR (364/578). Descriptive context, never a model input.
Draft outlook
contextProj19.7WR3
2026 Week 1 consensus PPR projection (WR3), from tank01 getNFLProjections (consensus, PPR). Descriptive draft-prep context, not a start/sit call.
History vs NYG
contextvs NYG: 1 game, 18.7 PPR avg
| Game | As | Site | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | Car | RuYd | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 W17 |  LAR | @ NYG | 8 | 5 | 118 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 18.7 | 16.2 | 13.7 |
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Small sample (1 game). Defense roster/scheme turnover means the unit from prior seasons may differ significantly. Descriptive context only, never a model input or driver of the start/sit call.
Usage & opportunity trends
contextSnap %70%
Target share33%
Opportunities9
Snap %, target share and opportunities are descriptive usage: how the offense has deployed this player, not a forecast. Weeks shown: most recent 16.
Schedule strength (SOS)
contextRest of season
99Average
#19 of 32 · 16 games
Fantasy playoffs
105Easy
#9 of 32 · 3 games
Full season
99Average
#18 of 32 · 17 games
WRschedule vs the rest of the league: 100 = league-average, >100 softer, <100 tougher; rank 1 = easiest of 32. Projected on 2025 defense. low-confidence early-season estimate. Descriptive context, not a start/sit call.
News & availability
contextquestionable
Wide receiver Puka Nacua (hip flexor) and offensive lineman Keagen Trost (hamstring) also did not practice on Tuesday.
source ↗out
The Los Angeles Rams do not expect wide receiver Puka Nacua and left tackle Alaric Jackson to be suspended for Thursday's season opener against the San Francisco 49ers despite ongoing legal situations, head coach Sean McVay said Sunday.
source ↗- NFL Power Rankings: Our post-Week 1 poll of all 32 teams, plus the best non-QB debutswww.espn.com · 2026-09-15
- NFL Week 1 Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from Sunday’s gameswww.pff.com · 2026-09-13
- NFL Week 1 statistical review: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Ramswww.pff.com · 2026-09-11
- 49ers Open 2026 With 27-7 Win Over Rams in Melbourne; Takeaways from #SFvsLARwww.49ers.com · 2026-09-11
- Puka Nacua has commenced the steps toward complying with a diversion programwww.nbcsports.com · 2026-09-10
Game log
context2025 by week
Fantasy points, matchups, and our calls
23.4 PPR/g · best 46.5
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28
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23
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3
36
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25
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5
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23
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17
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10
14
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11
17
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13
✓
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36
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14
28
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15
47
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16
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26
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18
Fantasy playoffs · W15–1730.0 PPR/g over 3 gamesabove their 23.4 season averageour calls: 3/3 hit
Our weekly call: Start Flex Sit✓ hit ✗ miss playoff weeks
| Week | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | Car | RuYd | Snap% | Tgt% | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | vsSF | 9 | 5 | 74 | 0 | – | – | 70% | 33% | – | – | – |
| 2025 W18 | vsARI | 11 | 10 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 69% | 30% | 26.0 | 21.0 | 16.0 |
| 2025 W17 | @ATL | 10 | 5 | 47 | 1 | – | – | 74% | 28% | 15.7 | 13.2 | 10.7 |
| 2025 W16 | @SEA | 16 | 12 | 225 | 2 | – | – | 78% | 33% | 46.5 | 40.5 | 34.5 |
| 2025 W15 | vsDET | 11 | 9 | 181 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 56% | 29% | 27.9 | 23.4 | 18.9 |
| 2025 W14 | @ARI | 11 | 7 | 167 | 2 | – | – | 44% | 36% | 35.7 | 32.2 | 28.7 |
| 2025 W13 | @CAR | 9 | 6 | 72 | 0 | – | – | 73% | 33% | 13.2 | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| 2025 W12 | vsTB | 11 | 7 | 97 | 0 | – | – | 82% | 32% | 16.7 | 13.2 | 9.7 |
| 2025 W11 | vsSEA | 8 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 67% | 30% | 14.3 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| 2025 W10 | @SF | 6 | 5 | 64 | 1 | – | – | 52% | 18% | 17.4 | 14.9 | 12.4 |
| 2025 W9 | vsNO | 8 | 7 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 49% | 26% | 22.8 | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| 2025 W6 | @BAL | 3 | 2 | 28 | 0 | – | – | 51% | 12% | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| 2025 W5 | vsSF | 12 | 10 | 85 | 1 | – | – | 93% | 26% | 24.5 | 19.5 | 14.5 |
| 2025 W4 | vsIND | 15 | 13 | 170 | 1 | – | – | 81% | 38% | 36.0 | 29.5 | 23.0 |
| 2025 W3 | @PHI | 15 | 11 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 91% | 46% | 22.8 | 17.3 | 11.8 |
| 2025 W2 | @TEN | 9 | 8 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 69% | 28% | 27.6 | 23.6 | 19.6 |
| 2025 W1 | vsHOU | 11 | 10 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 63% | 39% | 23.1 | 18.1 | 13.1 |
| 2024 W17 | vsARI | 14 | 10 | 129 | 0 | – | – | 95% | 50% | 22.9 | 17.9 | 12.9 |
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Descriptive per-week usage and PPR output. Situational PBP cuts (red-zone, 3rd-down) and EPA/touch are planned for v2.
Accuracy
our claim82%hit rate
27 graded calls
Hit rate by call type
🟢 86%
of 22 Start calls
🟡 75%
of 4 Flex calls
🔴 0%
of 1 Sit call
Based on 27 graded calls.
Recent calls
| Week | Opp | Call | Proj | Finish | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | ARI | START | 20.3 | WR3 (26.0) | ✓ |
| 2025 W17 | ATL | START | 19.9 | WR13 (15.7) | ✓ |
| 2025 W16 | SEA | START | 16.7 | WR1 (46.5) | ✓ |
| 2025 W15 | DET | START | 16.8 | WR2 (27.9) | ✓ |
| 2025 W14 | ARI | START | 14.4 | WR2 (35.7) | ✓ |
| 2025 W13 | CAR | START | 14.4 | WR23 (13.2) | ✓ |
| 2025 W12 | TB | FLEX | 12.0 | WR14 (16.7) | ✓ |
| 2025 W11 | SEA | FLEX | 12.7 | WR17 (14.3) | ✓ |
| 2025 W10 | SF | START | 15.8 | WR15 (17.4) | ✓ |
| 2025 W9 | NO | START | 17.7 | WR5 (22.8) | ✓ |
✓ and ✗ grade where a player finished, not his points: a call hits when he finished startable (top-24 RB/WR, top-12 QB/TE), even if he came in under his projection. How we grade