Adams caught five of his seven targets, which included three in the red zone, for 51 yards and 2 TDs. He became just the fourth WR this season to produce two receiving TDs in two separate weeks this season. Adams finished with 22.1 PPR points on his way to finishing as the WR10 for his third WR1 week of the season.
2026 Fantasy Football Impact: Fringe WR1 On TDs
Adams had already produced multiple WR1 weeks this season, but they both came when fellow WR Puka Nacua was sidelined. In the two games Adams had played with Nacua prior to Week 5, he was averaging just 6.4 PPR points per game.
But his outburst in production showed that he was still affected by the return of Nacua. Adams' 13.0% target share on Monday Night Football marked a season low, which comes just a week after he recorded his previous season low in Nacua’s return game from his hip and groin injuries.
Fortunately, Adams remains just as, if not more imperative in the red zone where WRs are highly susceptible to TDs. He’s producing a 28.0% red zone target share on the season that ranks 13th among WRs, and his 38.5% mark since Nacua’s return highlights continued high-ranking production even with a dip in target volume.
Adams remains a fringe WR1 candidate with the Rams facing a Cardinals defense allowing more total points than any other defense.
