FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Puka Nacua

PodcastThe Fantasy Football Draft Questions Everyone Is Asking Before Week 1 (Ep. 2169)September 4, 2026

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I got Puka, maybe a little dangerous. I got him at five, but he fell down there. And if he doesn't play the week one, somehow he were out week one, that would be a big problem

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Puka Nacua was taken at pick five, but his Week 1 status is a slight concern.

Puka Nacua was selected at the fifth overall pick in an elimination draft, though there is some concern regarding his health status heading into Week 1.

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Top 12 players in ADP & how their Week 1 went: Jahmyr Gibbs - RB4 ✅ Bijan Robinson - RB7 ✅ Ja’Marr Chase - WR89 ❌ CMC - RB22 ❌ Jonathan Taylor - RB8...

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Puka has been better outside of the slot btw 👀 Career target per route run rate: 29% - slot 35% - outside Career yards per route run: 3.06 - slot 3....

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Puka Nacua was in the slot on FIVE PERCENT of his snaps in Week 1, easily a career-low. His career rate is 31% and has never been lower than 30% in a...

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Nacua injured in Week 5 loss; Rams shifted to 13 personnel.

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Nacua suffered mid-game injury in Week 5 loss to 49ers

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These were the Week 1 league leaders in Uncatchable Air Yards (per @FantasyPtsData) 1. DJ Moore - 78 Air Yards 2. Malik Washington - 72 Air Yards 3....

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