The Los Angeles Rams (11-3) currently hold a tiebreaker over the 11-3 Seattle Seahawks in NFC West. With several Rams starters dealing with injuries, PrizePicks Team Picks have L.A. as 2.5-point underdogs for Thursday’s 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff on Prime Video.
Los Angeles WRs Puka Nacua and Davante Adams are one of the league’s best receiving tandems, but the veteran Adams has yet to practice this week (hamstring). If Adams is inactive, how could this impact Nacua’s role for Thursday Night Football?
Let's check out PrizePicks' Puka Nacua stats and pick vs. the Seahawks for Thursday Night Football.
Puka Nacua Stats, Pick vs. Seahawks
According to PlayerProfiler, Puka brings 129 targets (fourth) and a 37.6% target rate (first).into this key divisional rumble. His 1,367 receiving yards ranks second in the league. If Adams is out, is Nacua poised for a monster game?
Below, we’ll dive into his projected stats at PrizePicks, where you can win real money if your picks are right.
Rams WR Puka Nacua Projection: 91.5 Receiving Yards
Adams has yet to miss a full game in 2025, but he posted 42.9% and 45.8% snap shares in his last two outings. In this split, Puka racked up a jaw-dropping 11.0 targets, 8.0 receptions, and 174.0 receiving yards per contest.
His 9.9 targets per-game average jumped to double-digit targets when Adams was limited. Even more work could come Nacua’s way if the veteran wideout is out for a full game , hence his 10.5 projected targets.
Seattle’s secondary is a tough cookie to crack, yielding only 6.0 yards per passing attempt (first) and -0.11 expected points added (EPA) per dropback (tied for third), via Sumer Sports. However, the Seahawks running man coverage at the third-highest rate plays into Puka’s hands (per Sharp Football Analysis).
According to Pro Football Focus, the third-year vet holds 4.29 yards per route run against zone coverage (second). When facing teams in the top-ten of zone coverage rate, Nacua totals 9.0 targets, 7.5 catches, and 86.8 receiving yards per contest.
As 2.5-point underdogs on the road, a negative game script could force the Rams to throw more often. L.A. sports a 56.7% pass-play rate (14th) and averages 7.9 yards per passing attempt (fifth).
After posting 10.0 targets, 7.2 catches, and 118.4 receiving yards per contest over his last five games, a healthy workload could lead to a big night for the big Vegas native.
More Puka Nacua Projections vs. Seahawks on Thursday Night Football
- 7.5 Receptions
- 10.5 Reception Targets
- 27.5 Yards on Longest Reception
- 20 Fantasy Score
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Nacua has surpassed 160 receiving yards in back-to-back games with Adams missing time. Is the NFL’s second-leading WR capable of continuing this production? A duel between Puka and Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba could lead to airborne fireworks.
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