Puka Nacua Wild Card Preview vs. the Vikings

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NFC Wild Card Playoffs - Los Angeles Rams v Detroit Lions

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Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua has a good matchup in the NFC Wild Card Round (Monday at 8:00 PM ET), facing the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings conceded the fifth-most passing yards in the regular season, 242 per game.

Nacua has posted 79 catches for a team-best 990 yards and three TDs this campaign this season. He has been targeted on 106 occasions, and averages 90.0 yards receiving.

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Nacua vs. the Vikings

  • Nacua vs the Vikings (since 2021): 1 GP / 106 REC YPG / REC TD
  • Minnesota has given up 100 or more receiving yards to eight opposing receivers in the 2024 season.
  • The Vikings have allowed 22 opposing players to record a TD reception against them this year.
  • Minnesota has allowed at least two TD receptions to two opposing players on the season.
  • The Vikings yield 242 passing yards per game, the NFL's 28th-ranked pass defense this season.
  • So far this year, the Vikings have given up 24 passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.4 per game. That ranks 12th in league play.

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Nacua Receiving Insights

  • In six of 10 games this year, Nacua has eclipsed the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
  • Nacua has 19.0% of his team's target share (106 targets on 559 passing attempts).
  • He has been targeted 106 times, averaging 9.3 yards per target (22nd in NFL).
  • Nacua has a touchdown catch in three of 11 games this year, but no games with more than one.
  • He has four total touchdowns this season (10.8% of his team's 37 offensive TDs).
  • Nacua has been targeted 12 times in the red zone (15.2% of his team's 79 red zone pass attempts).

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Nacua's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Cardinals 12/28/2024 Week 17 14 TAR / 10 REC / 129 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Jets 12/22/2024 Week 16 9 TAR / 8 REC / 56 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. 49ers 12/12/2024 Week 15 8 TAR / 7 REC / 97 YDS / 0 TDs 2 ATT / 11 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bills 12/8/2024 Week 14 14 TAR / 12 REC / 162 YDS / 1 TD 5 ATT / 16 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Saints 12/1/2024 Week 13 8 TAR / 5 REC / 56 YDS / 1 TD 1 ATT / 7 YDS / 0 TDs

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