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Rams WR Puka Nacua (calf) is active for today’s game vs. the Raiders. He hurt his calf on Thursday and didn’t practice on Friday. But there was optimism on Nacua’s status this morning, and he evidently felt and looked good enough in pre-game warmups. There’s still re-injury risk here, but get Nacua in starting lineups if you were waiting on him.

Rams WR Puka Nacua (calf) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Raiders. He hurt his calf on Thursday and then didn’t practice on Friday. The calf injury is “minor,” according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, but Nacua will be a game-time decision for Week 7, HC Sean McVay said. That could leave fantasy managers in a tough spot with this game kicking off at 4:25 pm ET. We’ll see if we get an update on Nacua on Sunday morning.

Tests on Rams WR Puka Nacua's calf revealed a minor injury, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Rapoport adds, though, that Nacua's availability for Sunday's game vs. the Raiders remains uncertain. We'll see if he's able to practice this afternoon and then how he's listed on the final injury report. It at least sounds like Nacua dodged any injury that would cost him significant time.

Rams WR Puka Nacua was limited in Thursday's practice with a new calf injury. ESPN's Sarah Barshop confirms that Nacua suffered the injury today, putting him in danger of missing this weekend's game vs. the Raiders. We'll look for further updates and see how Nacua is listed on Friday's final injury report. With WR Davante Adams out with his hamstring injury, Nacua's absence would leave the Rams with WRs Konata Mumpfield, Jordan Whittington, and Tutu Atwell atop the depth chart -- and likely push more targets to the TEs and RBs.

Rams WR Davante Adams is expected to miss 6-10 weeks with a ruptured hamstring, HC Sean McVay said Monday. Adams went down on a non-contact play late in the Week 6 loss to the Cardinals.

In just his second week back from a hip and groin injury, Nacua hauled in 17 receptions on a staggering 24 targets for 138 yards and a TD. He was used everywhere on the field, including as a rusher producing nine more yards on 2 attempts on the ground. Nacua finished Week 5 with 37.7 PPR points for his third WR1 overall week since the start of last season.

The Rams "do not intend to limit Puka Nacua's workload" vs. the Eagles today, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Nacua practiced all week, including a full workout on Friday, and was not listed on the final Week 4 injury report. There's still more risk here than usual in Nacua's first action since the opener, but he'd be impossible to leave out of Week 4 fantasy lineups.

Rams WR Puka Nacua (hip) practiced all week and will play vs. the Eagles on Sunday, HC Sean McVay said Friday. McVay added that Nacua “looked sharp” on Thursday but that the Rams are still figuring out how much he’ll be able to play against Philadelphia. We’ll look for more details on that front. Nacua carries more risk than usual coming off the injury, but he’d still be very tough to leave out of Week 4 fantasy lineups.

Rams WR Puka Nacua's groin injury is impacting his explosiveness, a source tells ESPN's Adam Schefter. "Functionally, Nacua can play, but he has not felt like he can play with the same explosiveness he has had in the past," Schefter writes. Schefter also confirms that Nacua has a chance to return for Week 4 but adds that surgery is "not entirely off the table if Nacua doesn’t show signs of improvement." So we're somewhere between Nacua returning next week and needing surgery, which would presumably cost him multiple more games. Ok then. At this point, Nacua owners should probably hold rather than sell at a discount. But the uncertain timeline and possibility of surgery make him too risky to recommend as a trade target. We’ll keep you updated on his progress this coming week.

Rams WR Puka Nacua (hip) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's injury report. HC Sean McVay said that the team isn't concerned that Nacua is dealing with a long-term injury but will continue to play it safe with its star wideout. "Usually time is the best thing that allows that thing to heal," McVay said. "And then once you get to a certain point, then I think you feel pretty good moving forward." It sure sounds like Nacua is more likely than not to miss Sunday night's game against the Broncos. We'll continue to track his status, but fantasy managers should not plan on having him in Week 3 lineups.

Rams HC Sean McVay was non-committal on WR Puka Nacua's status for Week 3 on Tuesday, saying only that he's "hopeful" Nacua will be available. "When you have soft tissue injuries with guys like that that are skill players, you're going to err on the side of caution," McVay added. We'll keep a close eye on Nacua's status throughout this week, but fantasy managers might again be in a tough spot with the Rams playing the Broncos on Sunday night. WR Davante Adams (8-195-2 on 10 targets) and TE Terrance Ferguson (6-54-1 on 9 targets) were the big winners of Nacua's absence in Monday night's win over the Giants.

Despite not having top WR Puka Nacua available because of a back injury, Matthew Stafford still produced 27.0 fantasy points in a Monday Night Football win to finish as the QB6 for Week 2. The veteran QB completed 22 of 31 attempts for 327 yards and 4 TDs, along with 1 INT, to get back on track after a rough Week 1 loss.