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Puka Nacua injury: How to prepare your Week 3 fantasy lineup
Nacua missed Sunday night at Denver. His Week 4 return remains conditional, so managers should keep an alternative while awaiting the Rams’ next report.
Earlier Fantasy guide: This article addresses Week 3. Its injury reports and lineup recommendations are dated to that period. For current roster decisions, use the Fantasy player tools and latest Fantasy Pulse.
Wednesday follow-up · September 30, 2026 · 2:39 PM MDT
Sean McVay’s Monday update remains conditional: the Rams are hopeful Nacua can return against Philadelphia if he progresses as expected. Keep an eligible alternative until the final practice and game-status reports.
Puka Nacua was inactive for the Rams’ Sunday-night game at Denver. Los Angeles lost 30–26, and the Week 3 lineup decision is now closed under standard league lock rules.
Sean McVay said Monday that the Rams were hopeful Nacua could play in Week 4 if he progressed as expected. That expectation is conditional; it is not a new practice report, medical clearance or a final game designation.
Keep a usable receiver alternative while waiting for this week’s practices. A return to practice would add information, but would not by itself guarantee Nacua’s normal workload.
The original Week 3 advice concerned the risk of waiting for a Sunday-night receiver after earlier alternatives had locked. That deadline has passed. Evaluate the next matchup and the next injury report before making a Week 4 lineup decision.
Review the Fantasy tools and recorded workload and the latest Fantasy Pulse for related decisions.
Sources: Official team update · Official team update
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This page is an original Sporting Page summary. The reporting remains with NFL report of McVay's update.
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