Puka Nacua
WR
Los Angeles Rams
- Teammate Davante Adams (a top target) is on IR, so Nacua may see more targets.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how WRs have played against the Broncos in the 2026 season.
WR1 = the highest-scoring WR against Broncos in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  KC | Rashee Rice | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 9.9 |
| 2 |  JAX | Parker Washington | 12 | 7 | 98 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Average | 7.0 | 4.5 | 58.5 | 0.5 | 13.4 | ||
| Median | 7.0 | 4.5 | 58.5 | 0.5 | 13.4 | ||
| High | 12 | 7 | 98 | 1 | 16.8 | ||
| Low | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.9 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Puka Nacua should do vs the BroncosSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Broncos, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Puka Nacua has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Broncos opponents to line them up with: the best WR they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Puka Nacua will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Broncos avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Puka Nacua's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Puka Nacua usually produces.
Projected is Puka Nacua's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Broncos were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | 9 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 12.4 |
| 4 | PHI | 12 | 9 | 125 | 0 | 27.7 |
| 5 | BUF | 24 | 17 | 138 | 1 | 37.7 |
| 6 | ARI | 7 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 14.0 |
| 7 | LV | 10 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 21.8 |
| 8 | LAC | 12 | 11 | 80 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Nacua avg | 12.3 | 9.3 | 94.2 | 0.5 | 23.1 | |
| Broncos WR1 avg | 7.0 | 4.5 | 58.5 | 0.5 | 13.4 | |
| Difference | -5.3 | -4.8 | -35.7 | +0.0 | -9.8 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Nacua averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Prediction & chance to scorePuka Nacua vs the Broncos
Prediction for Puka Nacua
Nobody knows which slot Puka Nacua will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Broncos.
I predict about 18.0 points for Puka Nacua if playing as a WR1. Puka Nacua has averaged 12.4 over 1 game, and the Broncos have given up 13.4 to WR1s (-22% vs the league average of 17.1).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Puka Nacua scored: Wk 1 12.4. Average 12.4; weighted toward recent games it is 19.8.
2. The defense. Over 2 games, the Broncos allowed 13.4 points to their opponent's WR1. The league average for that slot is 17.1, so that is -22%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 2 defensive games, only 40% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -9% adjustment (x0.91).
4. Result. 19.8 x 0.91 = 18.0. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Puka Nacua is to reach it as a WR1.
Why this percentage?
The projection (18.0) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 10.8 points, leaning on Puka Nacua's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical WR swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 18.
With only 1 game of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- WR1s have averaged 4.5 receptions, 58.5 receiving yards and 0.5 receiving TDs against the Broncos across 2 games.
- The Broncos allow 13.4 PPR points to WR1s, -22% versus the league average of 17.1 (ranked 21 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- 1 of 2 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 9.9 to 16.8 (median 13.4).
- WR1s scored a touchdown in 1 of 2 games (50%).
- Small sample: only 2 games so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.