Inactives update: Nacua is officially ACTIVE. Get him into your championship lineup!
Game day update: Nacua is expected to play on Sunday, per Adam Schefter.
Los Angeles Rams WR Puka Nacua popped up on the injury report Friday with a hip injury ahead of the teamās matchup with the New York Giants in Week 17.
Is this an injury to monitor or are the Rams just being smart with their rookie phenom? Letās dig in.
Puka Nacua injury
Fantasy football analysis
Nacua is currently WR7 overall, and if your fantasy football team is in the championship, then youāre probably counting on the Rams receiver to show up following a nine-catch, 164-yard, one-touchdown performance against the Saints in Week 16.
While itās never a good sign that a player pops up on the injury report, Rams coach Sean McVay seemed to downplay the injury, which means Nacua should be good to go in a great matchup against the G-Men.
NFL DFS analysis
Nacua should be highly owned in DFS after his top-tier performance against the Saints, but this hip injury could lower his ownership slightly. That might make him a value if youāre willing to bet on the injury risk.
Betting analysis
The Rams are currently 5.5-point favorites on the road in Week 17. They should be able to cover, with our without Nacua at full health, as Los Angeles is battling for playoff positioning. The only thing that could stop them is if theyāre looking ahead to the final game of the season against the San Francisco 49ers.
