The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast on Puka Nacua

PodcastThe Show: Deep Sleepers, Rookie Wide Receiver Hype, and MoreAugust 13, 2026

From the episode

And also we have Puka injury, Puka, maybe not being able to play the first game. ... I'm thinking there might, there, there might be a one game suspension coming. ... He's going to move down a little bit in my, like, I'm still going to have Matt, I'm going to have a wide receiver two, but I've had him actually ahead of Jamar chase ... but that's enough for me to move chase over him officially.

Mentioned at 20:19 – 22:16

STACKED’s take

Negative signalInjury

Potential week one absence causes a slight dip in rankings

JJ Zachariason notes reports suggesting Puka Nacua might miss the first game of the season, potentially due to a suspension. This news causes Zachariason to move Nacua down his rankings, specifically behind Ja'Marr Chase, and he notes that if the week one absence is confirmed, Nacua could drop into a lower tier.