The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast on Puka Nacua

PodcastThe Show: Alarming Stats, Wide Receiver Hit Rates, and MoreCaptured June 18, 2026

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the three wide receivers are Jackson Smith and Jigba Puka Nakua and Amon Ross St. Brown.

STACKED’s take

Positive signalProjection

Nakua is one of only three top-18 wide receivers with a 12%+ first-downs-per-route-run rate, indicating strong predictability and outperformance versus ADP expectations.

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Puka NacuaPositiveProjection

Nacua's 129 catches and 1,715 yards project him as No. 6 on NFL's Top 100 list.

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Puka NacuaPositiveProjection

Nacua's 129 receptions and 1,715 yards project him No. 6 on NFL's Top 100 list.

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Puka NacuaPositiveProjection

Round 1 elite wide receiver option.

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Puka NacuaPositiveProjection

Puka Nacua led league in receptions and yards per game in 2025.

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Puka NacuaNegativeInjury

Nacua recovering from psoas injury; training separately

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Nacua is PFF's top-graded player entering a contract year with the Rams.

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