During a media session Monday, McVay revealed that Nacua was tending to a shoulder injury after Sunday's win versus the Seahawks, and it's now impacting his on-field work during Week 12 prep. Nacua at least is practicing, though, which can't be said for Cooper Kupp due to the low ankle sprain that knocked him out of Week 11 action. With the health of the Rams' top two pass catchers up in the air, the situation bears watching to see if one or both may miss Sunday's game at Arizona.
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Receiving
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YAC | YDS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LA | 17 | 105 | 160 | 1,486 | 14 | 6 | 80 | 632 | 87 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LA | 17 | 12 | 89 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 1 |
During a media session Monday, McVay revealed that Nacua was tending to a shoulder injury after Sunday's win versus the Seahawks, and it's now impacting his on-field work during Week 12 prep. Nacua at least is practicing, though, which can't be said for Cooper Kupp due to the low ankle sprain that knocked him out of Week 11 action. With the health of the Rams' top two pass catchers up in the air, the situation bears watching to see if one or both may miss Sunday's game at Arizona.
Nacua has now failed to top 45 yards in three of his last four outings. Sunday's performance came with backup Brett Rypien under center, a development that resulted in merely 130 yards through the air for Los Angeles. Nacua's stock would figure to benefit if Matthew Stafford (thumb) is cleared to return following the Rams' Week 10 bye.
Nacua is dealing with some swelling his knee in the wake of the Rams' Week 8 defeat in Dallas. As a result, he was limited in all three sessions of Week 9 prep, and his status will remain clouded until about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Nacua is able to suit up, it's unclear who will be under center for L.A. with Matthew Stafford a game-time decision due to a sprained UCL in his right thumb. Brett Rypien will get the nod if Stafford is unable to go.
In Sunday's 43-20 loss to the Cowboys, Nacua logged 57 of a possible 62 snaps on offense en route to catching three of his seven targets for 43 yards. Based on McVay's comments, it looks like the wideout could be limited in practice come Wednesday, but so far there's nothing to suggest that Nacua's status for this weekend's game against the Packers is in danger.
The rookie sensation's last four contests have been truly all-or-nothing performances; Weeks 5 and 7 saw Nacua go off with a 15-225-1 total receiving line, while Week 6 (4-26-0) and this week's matchup against the Cowboys were disappointments. Nacua wasn't the only star to be shut down however, as Cooper Kupp also failed to impress with just four catches for 21 yards on a team-high 10 targets. Nacua's volume in the passing game helped keep him relevant after Kupp's return, but more worrying for fantasy managers is the single target Nacua saw from backup Brett Rypien after Matthew Stafford left with a thumb injury. Any missed time for Stafford would likely bring both Nacua and Kupp's ceiling down by a noticeable amount and make floor games like this far more likely. The Rams travel to another imposing pass defense in Green Bay in Week 9 before their Week 10 bye.
Team
Los Angeles Rams
Birthdate
5/29/2001 (22)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'2", 205 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 5; Pk (LA)
Birthplace
Provo, UT, USA
Position
WR
College
BYU
Experience
2nd season
Career History
Los Angeles Rams
2023 - Present
(1 season)
Previous Game
23
Final
24
9
REC
181
YDS
1
TDS
2023 Post Season Stats
REC
REC YDS
REC TDS
YAC
AVG YDS
9
181
1
103
20
2023 Regular Season Stats
REC
REC YDS
REC TDS
YAC
AVG YDS
105
1,486
6
632
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10
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181
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20.1
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1
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50
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103
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1
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1/7
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W 21-20
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4
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6
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41
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10.3
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1
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19
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9
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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12/31
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W 26-25
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5
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8
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118
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23.6
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0
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80
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108
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2
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19
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9.5
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0
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15
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0
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12/21
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W 30-22
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9
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11
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164
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18.2
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1
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41
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55
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2
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16
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8
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0
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9
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0
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12/17
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W 28-20
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5
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8
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50
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10
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0
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18
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30
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2
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3
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1.5
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0
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2
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1
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12/10
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L 31-37
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5
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9
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84
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16.8
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0
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34
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31
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1
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6
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6
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0
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6
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0
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