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Puka Nacua injury update: Calf issue limited Thursday

Puka Nacua left practice early Thursday with a calf injury and was listed as limited.

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Puka Nacua left practice early Thursday with a calf injury and was a limited participant, according to Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register. Adam Schefter also reported that Nacua left practice early due to a calf injury, and Underdog NFL noted he was limited.\n\n## What happened\nNacua suffered a calf injury during Thursday’s practice and was limited, Grosbard reported. Schefter reported Nacua left practice early today due to a calf injury. Underdog NFL also reported Nacua left practice early Thursday with a calf injury and was limited.\n\n## Context\nThrough Week 6, Nacua has 91.8 PPR points in four games, with 52 targets, 37 receptions, 417 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown. He is averaging 22.9 PPR points per game. In Week 6, he had 14.0 PPR points on seven targets and six receptions for 80 yards. In Week 5, he caught 17 passes on 24 targets for 138 yards and a touchdown. Nacua is the Rams’ RWR1 on the depth chart.\n\n## Depth chart\nKonata Mumpfield is next on the Rams’ wide receiver depth chart as SWR2. Through Week 6, Mumpfield has 26.7 PPR points in six games, with 17 targets, eight receptions, 127 receiving yards, and one touchdown. Jordan Whittington is SWR3 with 3.2 PPR points in five games. Tutu Atwell is RWR4 with 6.1 PPR points in three games. Davante Adams is LWR5 and is on injured reserve.\n\n## What’s next\nThe Rams play away at the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, October 25, in Week 7.\n\n## Timeline\nOn Oct. 15, Fantasy Football Desk reported that Nacua caught 17 passes on 24 targets for 138 yards and a touchdown against the Bills, and also ran twice for nine yards. On Oct. 19, Fantasy Football Desk reported that Davante Adams will miss 6-10 weeks after rupturing his hamstring in a loss to the Arizona Cardinals. On Oct. 22, Fantasy Football Desk reported that Terrance Ferguson is not expected to return in Week 8, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Rams WR Puka Nacua left practice early today due to a calf injury.

Puka Nacua left practice early Thursday with a calf injury. He was limited.

🏈 Fantasy impact

Nacua left practice early with a calf injury and was limited. His status for Week 7 against the Raiders is uncertain. If Nacua cannot play, Konata Mumpfield would be the next man up on the depth chart, but his 4.5 PPR points per game do not inspire confidence. Nacua has been a top fantasy wide receiver when healthy, averaging 22.9 PPR points per game. Fantasy managers should hold Nacua for now and monitor practice reports. If he is active, start him. If not, consider Mumpfield only in deep leagues.

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What is Puka Nacua's injury status?

Puka Nacua left practice early Thursday with a calf injury and was a limited participant, according to multiple reports.

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