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Puka Nacua Leads NFL in Catches and Yards After 170-Yard Outing vs. Colts

Los Angeles is funneling its passing game through him in Sean McVay’s scheme.

Overview

  • Nacua delivered 13 catches for a career-high 170 yards and a touchdown in a 27-20 win over Indianapolis, tying the game late before Tutu Atwell’s 88-yard winner.
  • Through four games he has 42 receptions and 503 yards, leading the league and setting an early pace that would surpass single-season records if sustained.
  • Per Rams PR, he is the third player ever with eight-plus catches in each of his team’s first four games, and his 42 receptions tie the NFL mark for that span.
  • PFF named him Offensive Player of the Week after Week 4, as Matthew Stafford’s targets have been concentrated on Nacua and Davante Adams.
  • He briefly left Sunday with a thumb issue but returned, and he and Sean McVay indicated he is expected to be ready for Thursday against the 49ers as his Offensive Player of the Year odds shorten.