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    Puka Nacua Fantasy Hub: Week 15 Injury Update, Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Advice, Projections, and More

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    Here's the latest Puka Nacua fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups, including injury status, start-sit advice, trade insight, and more.

    The Los Angeles Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers in Week 15. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Puka Nacua.

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    Is Puka Nacua Playing in Week 15?

    Nacua is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday evening.

    We’ll continue to monitor the Rams’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.

    Should You Start or Sit Puka Nacua in Week 15?

    I look at these numbers for a living, and I have no idea what the most impressive part of Nacua’s Week 14 domination of the Bills was.

    • Fourth straight game with an on-field target share over 36%
    • Career-high 6.0 yards per route
    • 10 targets on 16 routes from the start of Q2 to the end of Q3

    That’s just the tip of the iceberg, and I’d argue that Nacua’s five rush attempts (Weeks 1-13: four carries) are what has my interest most piqued. For me, the Rams made it clear on Sunday that they view Nacua as their alpha receiver. If their usage patterns continue to reflect that, Nacua could be a league winner, and Cooper Kupp managers are at risk of an early exit.

    Nacua hasn’t struggled to earn targets in his two career games against the Niners (26 looks on 69 routes), and I have no issue in penciling in another double-digit opportunity day at the office.

    Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 15 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

    Puka Nacua’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 15

    As of Thursday evening, Nacua is projected to score 20.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 7.9 receptions for 106.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.

    Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.

    Puka Nacua’s Fantasy Ranking

    Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 3:45 AM ET on Wednesday, December 25. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.

    Week 17 WR PPR Rankings

    1) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (vs. DEN)
    2) Puka Nacua | LAR (vs. ARI)
    3) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at SF)
    4) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. GB)
    5) Mike Evans | TB (vs. CAR)
    6) Nico Collins | HOU (vs. BAL)
    7) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. DAL)
    8) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (at PHI)
    9) Terry McLaurin | WAS (vs. ATL)
    10) Davante Adams | NYJ (at BUF)
    11) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at CLE)
    12) Tee Higgins | CIN (vs. DEN)
    13) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (vs. TEN)
    14) Courtland Sutton | DEN (at CIN)
    15) Ladd McConkey | LAC (at NE)
    16) Drake London | ATL (at WAS)
    17) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (at CHI)
    18) Malik Nabers | NYG (vs. IND)
    19) Cooper Kupp | LAR (vs. ARI)
    20) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at BUF)
    21) Jauan Jennings | SF (vs. DET)
    22) Zay Flowers | BAL (at HOU)
    23) DJ Moore | CHI (vs. SEA)
    24) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at NO)
    25) Keenan Allen | CHI (vs. SEA)
    26) Jordan Addison | MIN (vs. GB)
    27) DK Metcalf | SEA (at CHI)
    28) George Pickens | PIT (vs. KC)
    29) Calvin Ridley | TEN (at JAX)
    30) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. DAL)
    31) Khalil Shakir | BUF (vs. NYJ)
    32) Adam Thielen | CAR (at TB)
    33) Jameson Williams | DET (at SF)
    34) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (vs. DET)
    35) Jayden Reed | GB (at MIN)
    36) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (at PIT)
    37) Xavier Worthy | KC (at PIT)
    38) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (at LAR)
    39) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at CLE)
    40) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at WAS)
    41) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (vs. MIA)
    42) Josh Downs | IND (at NYG)
    43) Jalen McMillan | TB (vs. CAR)
    44) Hollywood Brown | KC (at PIT)
    45) Rome Odunze | CHI (vs. SEA)
    46) Romeo Doubs | GB (at MIN)
    47) Amari Cooper | BUF (vs. NYJ)
    48) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (at NYG)
    49) Rashod Bateman | BAL (at HOU)
    50) Quentin Johnston | LAC (at NE)
    51) Jalen Coker | CAR (at TB)
    52) DeMario Douglas | NE (vs. LAC)
    53) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. IND)
    54) Christian Watson | GB (at MIN)
    55) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (at JAX)
    56) Elijah Moore | CLE (vs. MIA)
    57) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | BUF (vs. NYJ)
    58) Calvin Austin III | PIT (vs. KC)
    59) Joshua Palmer | LAC (at NE)
    60) Robert Woods | HOU (vs. BAL)
    61) Parker Washington | JAX (vs. TEN)
    62) Tim Patrick | DET (at SF)
    63) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (at WAS)
    64) John Metchie III | HOU (vs. BAL)
    65) Keon Coleman | BUF (vs. NYJ)
    66) David Moore | CAR (at TB)
    67) Devaughn Vele | DEN (at CIN)
    68) Michael Wilson | ARI (at LAR)
    69) Tre Tucker | LV (at NO)
    70) Kendrick Bourne | NE (vs. LAC)
    71) Mike Williams | PIT (vs. KC)
    72) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (at CIN)
    73) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (vs. DEN)
    74) Kayshon Boutte | NE (vs. LAC)
    75) Malik Washington | MIA (at CLE)
    76) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (vs. ATL)
    77) Brandin Cooks | DAL (at PHI)
    78) Sterling Shepard | TB (vs. CAR)
    79) Tyler Lockett | SEA (at CHI)
    80) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (vs. ARI)
    81) Adonai Mitchell | IND (at NYG)
    82) Dyami Brown | WAS (vs. ATL)
    83) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (at MIN)
    84) Alec Pierce | IND (at NYG)
    85) Allen Lazard | NYJ (at BUF)
    86) Van Jefferson | PIT (vs. KC)
    87) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. IND)
    88) Ricky Pearsall | SF (vs. DET)
    89) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (at PHI)
    90) Jamison Crowder | WAS (vs. ATL)
    91) Tyler Boyd | TEN (at JAX)
    92) Troy Franklin | DEN (at CIN)
    93) Kevin Austin Jr. | NO (vs. LV)
    94) Mack Hollins | BUF (vs. NYJ)
    95) Tutu Atwell | LAR (vs. ARI)
    96) Jalen Nailor | MIN (vs. GB)
    97) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (at PHI)
    98) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (at PIT)
    99) Michael Woods II | CLE (vs. MIA)
    100) Justin Watson | KC (at PIT)

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