Puka Nacua injured his ankle during a redzone play in the Los Angeles Rams game vs. Baltimore Ravens. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported he is questionable to return. He is undoubtedly the best receiver on the roster, but if he isn’t available, who is Matthew Stafford going to throw to?
The immediate second-best option is Davante Adams, followed by Jordan Whittington, Xavier Smith and Konata Mumpfield. Tutu Atwell is also injured so he isn’t playing.
While Adams is an incredible player, Nacua is arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL. However, Adams has been a wide receiver one for 90% of his career so he will easily take the workload. Having said that, much of the Rams’ playbook revolves around Nacua.
How has Adams played with the Rams so far?
In five games so far, Adams has been a we