Draft Note by John Paulsen
Nacua led all receivers in ESPN OVERALL score (100th percentile) and was 99th in OPEN, and his PFF route grade (100th percentile) and YPRR (3.71, 100th percentile) were both the best in the entire sample. He backed it up: 129 receptions, 1,715 yards, 10 touchdowns, and a WR1 overall finish at 19.3 points per game in 2025. He also had a 91st-percentile contested catch rate and 86th-percentile YAC per reception, making him effective at every phase of the route. The only flag on his profile is the durability history–he played 11 games in 2024 before returning for a full 2025–and Matthew Stafford's age. Both are real risks, but Stafford was elite last season (91st-percentile EPA) and Nacua's separation ability means he doesn't require elite quarterback play to produce. He's going as the overall WR2, and the metrics make it very difficult to argue with.
Puka Nacua
- WR
- , Los Angeles Rams
- 25
- 212 lbs
- 6' 2"
- Brigham Young
- 4
- 1
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2026 Draft note
Nacua led all receivers in ESPN OVERALL score (100th percentile) and was 99th in OPEN, and his PFF route grade (100th percentile) and YPRR (3.71, 100th percentile) were both the best in the entire sample. He backed it up: 129 receptions, 1,715 yards, 10 touchdowns, and a WR1 overall finish at 19.3 points per game in 2025. He also had a 91st-percentile contested catch rate and 86th-percentile YAC per reception, making him effective at every phase of the route. The only flag on his profile is the durability history–he played 11 games in 2024 before returning for a full 2025–and Matthew Stafford's age. Both are real risks, but Stafford was elite last season (91st-percentile EPA) and Nacua's separation ability means he doesn't require elite quarterback play to produce. He's going as the overall WR2, and the metrics make it very difficult to argue with.
2026 Strength of Schedule - LAR
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 SF | 17 NYG | 15 @DEN | 2 @PHI | 6 BUF | 5 ARI | 8 @LV | 14 LAC | 23 @WAS | 5 @ARI | BYE | 20 GB | 10 KC | 26 @SF | 32 DAL | 3 @SEA | 16 @TB | 3 SEA |
Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.
Game Stats
| Week | Opp | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | 10 | 130 | 0 | 11 | 13.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 13.1 | 18.10 | 23.1 | 38/60 | 63.3% |
| 2 | @TEN | 8 | 91 | 0 | 9 | 11.38 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 45.00 | 19.6 | 23.60 | 27.6 | 42/61 | 68.9% |
| 3 | @PHI | 11 | 112 | 0 | 15 | 10.18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 11.8 | 17.30 | 22.8 | 60/66 | 90.9% |
| 4 | IND | 13 | 170 | 1 | 15 | 13.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 23.0 | 29.50 | 36.0 | 61/75 | 81.3% |
| 5 | SF | 10 | 85 | 1 | 12 | 8.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14.5 | 19.50 | 24.5 | 63/68 | 92.6% |
| 6 | @BAL | 2 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.8 | 3.80 | 4.8 | 27/53 | 50.9% |
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Injury Details (w7)
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Injury Details (w8)
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| 9 | NO | 7 | 95 | 1 | 8 | 13.57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 15.8 | 19.30 | 22.8 | 39/80 | 48.8% |
| 10 | @SF | 5 | 64 | 1 | 6 | 12.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.4 | 14.90 | 17.4 | 36/69 | 52.2% |
| 11 | SEA | 7 | 75 | 0 | 8 | 10.71 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 7.3 | 10.80 | 14.3 | 34/51 | 66.7% |
| 12 | TB | 7 | 97 | 0 | 11 | 13.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.7 | 13.20 | 16.7 | 46/56 | 82.1% |
| 13 | @CAR | 6 | 72 | 0 | 9 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.2 | 10.20 | 13.2 | 38/52 | 73.1% |
| 14 | @ARI | 7 | 167 | 2 | 11 | 23.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 28.7 | 32.20 | 35.7 | 31/70 | 44.3% |
| 15 | DET | 9 | 181 | 0 | 11 | 20.11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 18.9 | 23.40 | 27.9 | 40/72 | 55.6% |
| 16 | @SEA | 12 | 225 | 2 | 16 | 18.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 34.5 | 40.50 | 46.5 | 72/92 | 78.3% |
| 17 | @ATL | 5 | 47 | 1 | 10 | 9.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10.7 | 13.20 | 15.7 | 48/65 | 73.8% |
| 18 | ARI | 10 | 76 | 1 | 11 | 7.60 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 16.0 | 21.00 | 26.0 | 52/75 | 69.3% |
| Per game | 8.06 | 107.19 | 0.63 | 10.38 | 13.29 | 0.63 | 6.56 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10.50 | 15.38 | 19.41 | 23.44 | 45.44/66.56 | 68.26% | |
| Totals | 129 | 1715 | 10 | 166 | 13.29 | 10 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 10.50 | 246 | 310.5 | 375 | 727/1065 | 68.26% | |
