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Puka Nacua Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Tops NFL in Receptions and Yards

Advanced metrics now rate his first four games as one of the best wide receiver starts PFF has ever charted.

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Puka Nacua #12 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates after a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at SoFi Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Fresh off a 13-catch, 170-yard, 1-touchdown performance in a 27-20 win over the Colts, Nacua helped lift the Rams to 3-1.
  • Through four games he leads the league with 42 receptions and 503 yards, and per ESPN Research he is the first player to top 500 receiving yards in the first four games of two separate seasons.
  • PFF reports Nacua owns a 98-plus receiving grade over the opening month, has not dropped a pass on 40+ catches, and leads in yards versus both man and zone coverage.
  • Matthew Stafford’s rapport with Nacua continues to drive the offense, with the quarterback throwing for 375 yards and three touchdowns in Week 4.
  • Attention turns to Thursday against the 49ers, with Brock Purdy ruled out and Mac Jones set to start, a matchup that also features Nacua’s long-standing familiarity with All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner.