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Puka Nacua is inactive for the Rams' Week 3 game against the Denver Broncos due to a groin injury. The team does not expect surgery to be necessary, but Nacua's explosiveness is compromised. He is expected to return for Week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles, though his absence highlights the Rams' reliance on Davante Adams.
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay stated that wide receiver Puka Nacua is 'not making great progress' with a groin injury, making his availability for the Week 3 game against the Denver Broncos uncertain. Nacua missed Wednesday's practice, and the team is being cautious to avoid a potential hernia. In his absence, Davante Adams has emerged as the primary receiver, while tight end Terrance Ferguson is expected to see a significant increase in targets.
The Los Angeles Rams defeated the New York Giants 28-6 in Week 2 Monday Night Football, highlighted by Davante Adams’ 195-yard, two-touchdown performance and Aaron Donald’s return. The Giants suffered a severe blow when starting quarterback Jaxson Dart injured his knee on the first offensive drive, forcing backup Jameis Winston to play the remainder of the game. While the Rams offense exploded for 481 total yards, the Giants’ secondary was decimated by injuries, and their offense struggled to find rhythm without Dart.
The Los Angeles Rams defeated the New York Giants 28-6 on Monday night, snapping a losing streak with a dominant performance led by Davante Adams and Matthew Stafford. Aaron Donald made his first appearance since retiring in 2023, while the Giants lost starting quarterback Jaxson Dart to a knee injury early in the game.
Davante Adams delivered a career-defining performance against the New York Giants, catching eight passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Los Angeles Rams to a 28-6 victory. The game served as a direct rebuttal to criticism following the Rams' 27-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Australia. With star receiver Puka Nacua sidelined by a hip injury, Adams assumed the primary target role, showcasing a deepened chemistry with quarterback Matthew Stafford. The performance not only secured a dominant win but also moved Adams into the top 25 for career receiving yards in NFL history, reinforcing the team's status as Super Bowl contenders despite a rocky start.
Davante Adams piled up 195 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 8 receptions as the Rams routed the Giants in Week 2, seizing the alpha WR role with Puka Nacua out and boosting his fantasy upside ahead of Week 3 vs. the Broncos.
Jamey Eisenberg’s Week 2 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em for wide receivers flags Davante Adams as a must-start again after a Week 1 dud, while Drake London carries sit/bust risk depending on Falcons QB status. The piece also highlights potential bounce-backs and solid options like Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin, Parker Washington, Luther Burden III, Jalen Coker, Matthew Golden, Deebo Samuel, Stefon Diggs, Devaughn Vele, and Quentin Johnston, and cautions on Marvin Harrison Jr., Courtland Sutton, Brian Thomas Jr., and DK Metcalf for certain formats.
PFF flags five wideouts to avoid in 2026 drafts due to role shifts, aging, and added competition: Rashee Rice (Chiefs, ADP 3.03) could see a changed role and injuries; Davante Adams (Rams, ADP 4.12) may experience touchdown regression and aging-related decline; Courtland Sutton (Broncos, ADP 7.09) faces a crowded, rotating WR group under Payton; Jakobi Meyers (Jaguars, ADP 10.09) could lose targets to new teammates and 12/13 personnel; Wan'Dale Robinson (Titans, ADP 11.02) encounters more competition and scheme changes. The ADPs suggest risk relative to potential upside for these players this season.
In the Rams’ final preseason joint session with the Saints, the Stafford-to-Adams connection remained sharp, Ferguson flashed confidence with catches, and the Rams’ defense dominated at the line with multiple would-be sacks, batted passes and strong plays from Landman and Turner.
A fantasy-football analysis flags Rashee Rice, Cam Skattebo, Davante Adams, Lamar Jackson, and TreVeyon Henderson as risks in 2026 drafts due to potential changes in roles, injury history, aging, and backfields that could become committees, noting their ADPs from 3.03 to 5.08 may overstate upside if these downsides materialize.
On Day 6 at LMU, Rams training camp spotlighted wide receiver–cornerback battles as Davante Adams showed his reliable release and a perfect fade catch over Trent McDuffie, while rookie CJ Daniels and Ty Simpson connected on several plays; Mario Williams emerged, Blake Corum looked leaner and explosive, and the secondary (Forbes Jr., Lampkin) flashed with a forced fumble and a key breakup, as McDuffie and Nate Landman applied pressure and Myles Garrett rested.
Stafford looked sharp in his camp debut on Day 2, connecting with Nacua, Adams and CJ Daniels as Stetson Bennett IV took most second-team reps; Lampkin intercepted again while McDuffie and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. pressed receivers in a heated cornerback battle, Garrett pressured the QB, and Braden Fiske forced Stafford to roll out in a competitive Rams practice.
Rams coach Sean McVay said a Davante Adams trade was on the table if L.A. could land A.J. Brown, and acquiring Brown would have made trading Adams ‘best for our team.’ The Rams didn’t pursue Brown because of medical-record concerns, keeping Adams’ future in play as the team weighed Brown’s and Adams’ 2026 salaries alongside Puka Nacua’s extension and a March 15 roster bonus.
At the NFL Annual League Meeting, Rams coach Sean McVay said the team is weighing Kirk Cousins as a backup for Matthew Stafford and has discussed Jimmy Garoppolo as well, while revealing they considered trading Davante Adams this offseason but decided against it, signaling ongoing aggressive moves for a Super Bowl run.
Rams WR Davante Adams fought back tears after Los Angeles’ 31-27 loss to Seattle in the NFC Championship, marking his fifth trip to the title game without a Super Bowl, as he praised his teammates’ effort and acknowledged the pain of coming up short.