The Los Angeles Rams are going to miss Puka Nacua.
The superstar wide receiver is out for Week 7 with an ankle injury. His fantasy football managers, too, have been reaping the rewards of his incredible play so far but have to turn elsewhere this week.
Everyone involved, besides opponents, is hoping Nacua is back sooner rather than later.
There's one thing working in his favor, but another that makes it a bit tougher for fantasy lineups everywhere.
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When is Puka Nacua coming back?
There's one thing we know for sure: Nacua won't be back next week, in Week 8.
That's because the Rams have a bye in Week 8.
So Nacua will miss the Week 7 game, then get an automatic rest thanks to the bye.
It's probably good for his healing, but it makes his absence for fantasy managers at least two weeks.
"There's a difference between return to play, return to performance," Rams coach Sean McVay said in a news conference Wednesday. "You want to put him in a position to have successful outcomes. I do think some of that is reflected in is he able to go through practice and really get a good feel to allow him to feel comfortable and confident in what we would be asking if he goes."
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Puka Nacua fantasy replacement
There are a lot of WRs on the waiver wire, but if you want a like-for-like Nacua replacement, Rams WR Tutu Atwell is probably the way to go.
You can also target wideouts looking at bigger roles due to injury.
For the Commanders, that's Luke McCaffrey. And with the Jets, it's probably Josh Reynolds.