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Puka Nacua

LAR Wide Receiver #17

Rams WR Puka Nacua (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of the team’s Week 1 game against the Lions.

Nacua tested his knee at the half and was eventually carted to the locker room before being ruled out for the remainder of the game. It is a bit concerning that the injury appears to be an aggravation of the existing knee inury, which could result in some missed time for the second-year pass-catcher. Nacua caught all four targets for 35 yards and added seven yards on his lone carry prior to departing.
Puka Nacua

LAR Wide Receiver #17

Rams WR Puka Nacua (knee) is questionable to return to the Rams’ Week 1 game against the Lions.

Nacua remained on the field following a short reception over the middle of the field in the second quarter. He struggled to the sideline before spending over 10 minutes with trainers in the blue medical tent. He reportedly got his knee re-wrapped before running on the sideline to test the knee. Nacua was present on the team’s injury report all week with the same knee injury. He managed to catch all four targets for 35 yards and added seven yards on his lone carry prior to departing.
Jerry Jeudy

CLE Wide Receiver #3

Jerry Jeudy caught 3-of-8 targets for 25 yards and a touchdown in the Browns’ Week 1 loss against the Cowboys.

In his Cleveland debut, Jeudy caught Deshaun Watson’s lone touchdown toss after the game had gotten out of hand. Jeudy was second on the team in targets, trailing only Amari Cooper (9). Jeudy should at least have volume on his side in a Browns offense that regularly ranks among the league leaders in offensive snaps per week. Maybe a change at quarterback will make Jeudy more interesting for fantasy purposes.
Amari Cooper

CLE Wide Receiver #2

Amari Cooper caught 2-of-10 targets for 16 yards in the Browns’ Week 1 loss against the Cowboys.

No NFL wideout ran more routes (57) than Cooper on Sunday; his ten targets led the team. His inefficiency was par for the course in a Cleveland offense that was dysfunctional from the start. Cooper was open a few times in the second half but a constantly-pressured Deshaun Watson didn’t see him (along with other open pass catchers). Watson hit Cooper’s fingertips in the fourth quarter on what would have been a long touchdown. Cooper will be a top-15 option in Week 2 against the Jaguars.
Ezekiel Elliott

DAL Running Back #15

Ezekiel Elliott had ten rushes for 40 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys’ Week 1 win against the Browns, adding two catches for nine yards.

Rico Dowdle, meanwhile, saw eight carries, with half of those coming in the fourth quarter while the Cowboys bled the clock with a big lead. Zeke ran 13 pass routes and two targets on the day while Dowdle had 11 and had one look. It looks like, for now, Elliott is the preferred option in the red zone, which will matter quite a bit for a high-octane Dallas offense. Elliott should be in play as a flex in Week 2 against the Saints.
Jerome Ford

CLE Running Back #34

Jerome Ford had 12 rushes for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Browns’ Week 1 loss against the Cowboys, adding six catches for 25 yards.

No other Cleveland back saw more than two carries on the day. Ford operated as the clear No. 1 backfield option and benefited from four quarters of negative game script as the main pass catcher out of the backfield. Jerry Jeudy and Amari Cooper were the only Browns players who out-targeted Ford on the day. He should regularly be in the 15-20 touch range for as long as Nick Chubb (knee) is on the PUP list. He’ll face a middling Jaguars defense in Week 2.
Mike Evans

TB Wide Receiver #13

Mike Evans caught 5-of-6 targets for 61 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 1 win over the Commanders.

Evans has been Mr. Consistent in his career, and he’s starting on the right track here as well. The Commanders’ defense seems to be a bit leaky, but Evans used his size and strong hands to make tough catches and was left fairly wide open for his touchdowns as well. The Bucs did take some deep shots with rookie Jalen McMillan and Chris Godwin appears to be healthy, so there is competition for targets here, but Evans always seems to get his.
Jake Ferguson

DAL Tight End #87

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson said he will undergo an MRI on his knee on Monday.

Ferguson added that he hopes his knee is just hyperextended. The third-year tight end caught three passes for 15 yards in Sunday’s win over the Browns but broke out for 71-761-5 last season, emerging as Dak Prescott’s second preferred target in the passing game. Any missed time by Ferguson would be a massive loss for the Cowboy’s offense, who aired it out 32 times in a game they led in for most of the day.
Terry McLaurin

WAS Wide Receiver #17

Terry McLaurin caught 2-for-4 targets for 17 yards in a Week 1 loss to the Bucs.

McLaurin was also wide open down the sideline for what would have been a 75-yard touchdown pass but Jayden Daniels overthrew him. There was some thought that McLaurin would have fantasy appeal because there were no receiving options in Washington and Daniels would pepper him with targets, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. The Bucs were down to only one healthy cornerback for three-quarters of this game, and McLaurin still couldn’t get anything going, which doesn’t inspire much confidence for his season-long value.
Bucky Irving

TB Running Back #7

Bucky Irving rushed nine times for 62 yards in the Bucs’ Week 1 win over the Commanders.

Most of Irving’s yardage came on a 31-yard scamper in the fourth quarter, but the rookie was clearly the best running back in the Tampa Bay backfield. He hits the hole decisively and has the juice to get into the second and third level. Rachaad White will continue to see plenty of snaps because of his value as a receiver, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see Irving’s role continue to grow. He needs to be scooped up in any leagues where he wasn’t drafted.

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