Puka Nacua injury: How to prepare your Week 3 fantasy lineup

Puka Nacua's uncertain availability creates a timing problem for fantasy managers because the Rams visit Denver on Sunday night, after most Week 3 players have already played.

Sean McVay said September 22 that he hoped Nacua could return after missing Monday's game with a hip injury, but the coach did not confirm his availability.

If you intend to wait for Nacua, keep an eligible replacement whose game will not have started when the Rams announce their inactives. Where your lineup rules permit it, using the flex position for Nacua can preserve more ways to make that switch.

Without a viable late alternative, weigh an earlier starter against the risk of leaving the position empty. Check the Rams' practice reports and final game designation before deciding, and use TSP's Fantasy Pulse as the existing home for related updates.