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Jeshaun Jones

Pos: WR9 Team: MIN YoE: 0
Draft: UDFA
Injury Status: H

Puka Nacua

Pos: WR1 Team: LAR YoE: 2
Draft: RD 5, PICK 177
Injury Status: H

I. Player News & Analysis

ESPN

RotoWire

Trends

"After exploding for 1,486 yards on 105 catches as a fifth-round rookie in 2023, Nacua produced 990 yards on 79 catches last season despite missing six games and a substantial chunk of two others. Once he was full-go in Week 10, Nacua went on to handle a massive 37% target share (11.3 per game) and his average of 22.3 fantasy points during the span would have ranked second over the full season. He led all receivers in yards per route run (3.7). The one concern with Nacua is touchdowns, as he has only 10 in 28 career games, and he was limited to six end zone targets (53rd at WR) in 2024. That said, with Cooper Kupp out and Davante Adams in, Nacua remains well positioned for a massive target share in a good Rams offense that has led the NFL in WR targets each of the last two seasons. After finishing sixth in fantasy PPG as a rookie and third in 2024, Nacua should be off the board in the first round."

"Nacua was limited to 29 receiving yards in the first half, and snowy conditions made it difficult to generate offense through the air for much of the second half, but the star receiver came alive as the Rams tried to orchestrate a late comeback. He made a 37-yard catch along the sideline followed by a 10-yard reception two plays later to get the Rams within 13 yards of a game-winning score on their final drive, but they would come no closer in the season-ending loss. Nacua has established himself as one of the top wide receivers in the NFL with 2,476 receiving yards in his first 28 NFL regular-season games, and he's slated to lead LA's receiving corps in 2025, which will be the third year of the 2023 fifth-round draft pick's four-year rookie contract."

	Puka Nacua's target share has increased by 78.79% over the past 12 weeks.
	Puka Nacua's receiving yards have increased by 49.03% over the past 12 weeks.
	Puka Nacua's rushing attempt share has increased by 300+% over the past 8 weeks.
	Puka Nacua's rushing attempts have increased by 300+% over the past 8 weeks.
	Puka Nacua's targets have increased by 43.48% over the past 12 weeks.

II. Historical Performance

Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

TGT

REC

YD

TD

FUM

YPA

TGT SHARE

2024

17

ARI

9 - 13

LAR

14.0

10.0

129.0

0.0

0.0

9.21

0.438

2024

16

LAR

19 - 9

NYJ

9.0

8.0

56.0

0.0

0.0

6.22

0.474

2024

15

LAR

12 - 6

SF

8.0

7.0

97.0

0.0

0.0

12.12

0.296

2024

14

BUF

42 - 44

LAR

14.0

12.0

162.0

1.0

0.0

11.57

0.467

2024

13

LAR

21 - 14

NO

8.0

5.0

56.0

1.0

0.0

7.0

0.333

2024

12

PHI

37 - 20

LAR

13.0

9.0

117.0

0.0

0.0

9.0

0.361

2024

11

LAR

28 - 22

NE

9.0

7.0

123.0

1.0

0.0

13.67

0.333

2024

10

MIA

23 - 15

LAR

14.0

9.0

98.0

0.0

0.0

7.0

0.304

2024

9

LAR

26 - 20

SEA

4.0

1.0

11.0

0.0

0.0

2.75

0.091

2024

8

MIN

20 - 30

LAR

9.0

7.0

106.0

0.0

0.0

11.78

0.265

2024

1

LAR

20 - 26

DET

4.0

4.0

35.0

0.0

0.0

8.75

0.082

2023

18

LAR

21 - 20

SF

6.0

4.0

41.0

1.0

0.0

6.83

0.25

2023

17

LAR

26 - 25

NYG

8.0

5.0

118.0

0.0

0.0

14.75

0.235

2023

16

NO

22 - 30

LAR

11.0

9.0

164.0

1.0

0.0

14.91

0.324

2023

15

WSH

20 - 28

LAR

8.0

5.0

50.0

0.0

0.0

6.25

0.242

2023

14

LAR

31 - 37

BAL

9.0

5.0

84.0

0.0

0.0

9.33

0.22

2023

13

CLE

19 - 36

LAR

7.0

4.0

105.0

1.0

0.0

15.0

0.189

2023

12

LAR

37 - 14

ARI

8.0

4.0

27.0

0.0

0.0

3.38

0.242

2023

11

SEA

16 - 17

LAR

7.0

5.0

70.0

1.0

0.0

10.0

0.226

2023

9

LAR

3 - 20

GB

7.0

3.0

32.0

0.0

0.0

4.57

0.25

2023

8

LAR

20 - 43

DAL

7.0

3.0

43.0

0.0

0.0

6.14

0.219

2023

7

PIT

24 - 17

LAR

12.0

8.0

154.0

0.0

0.0

12.83

0.414

2023

6

ARI

9 - 26

LAR

7.0

4.0

26.0

0.0

0.0

3.71

0.292

2023

5

PHI

23 - 14

LAR

11.0

7.0

71.0

1.0

0.0

6.45

0.297

2023

4

LAR

29 - 23

IND

10.0

9.0

163.0

1.0

0.0

16.3

0.25

2023

3

LAR

16 - 19

CIN

7.0

5.0

72.0

0.0

0.0

10.29

0.212

2023

2

SF

30 - 23

LAR

20.0

15.0

147.0

0.0

0.0

7.35

0.364

2023

1

LAR

30 - 13

SEA

15.0

10.0

119.0

0.0

0.0

7.93

0.395