Overview

• Puka Nacua leads the NFL with 52 receptions and 588 receiving yards through Week 5, becoming the fastest player to reach 50-plus catches to open a season.
• He is tracking for roughly 1,999 receiving yards over 17 games, putting Calvin Johnson’s 1,964-yard single-season record within reach and raising the possibility of the first 2,000-yard campaign.
• Target trends point to extraordinary usage, with projections of about 210 targets, 176 catches and 11 receiving touchdowns, as he has logged at least eight receptions in every game and 10 or more in four of five.
• Nacua credits his growth to early-morning prep with Stafford, coaching under Sean McVay and the arrival of Davante Adams, who has 22 catches for 357 yards and a team-best three touchdowns.
• Analysts flag availability as the main hurdle after last year’s missed time, with his next test coming Sunday at Baltimore against a defense allowing the league’s most points and near-bottom passing yards.