Latest Puka Nacua injury update is exactly what fans have been praying to hear

Entering Week 8, Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua remains among the NFL's Top 5 receivers with 616 receiving yards. Ironically, he has only appeared in six games. To find another receiver at six games for fewer among the NFL's leading pass catchers, you have to plummet to Atlanta Falcons' wide receiver Drake London, who has 469 receiving yards in six games.

Now for the good news. After the Week 7 BYE, head coach Sean McVay states that Nacua will start in the team's Week 8 game against the New Orleans Saints. Fans can expect him to be targeted quite often in this one.

The New Orleans Saints are no pushovers when it comes to defending the pass. They average just 196.0 passing yards per game, good enough to be ranked ninth in the NFL. To place this into proper context, the Rams faced an even stingier Houston Texans pass defense, and Nacua was the hands-down hero in that game, catching 10 of 11 passes for 130 yards.

Rams Puka Nacua is ready to roll in Week 8 against Saints

The former Brigham Young University receiver is averaging more than 100 receiving yards per game, despite leaving both Weeks 1 and 6 due to injury. He returned in Week 1 after getting stitches in a cut on his forehead to lead the team to victory. He was prepared to do so in Week 6 after getting injured against the Baltimore Ravens, but he was not needed and was able to watch comfortably from the sidelines.

The Rams offense proved it isn't entirely dependent on their best receiver to score points and win games. With that being said, it's always a great idea to throw to a guy who is catching more than 80 percent of the passes in his vicinity.

Nacua's return should allay concerns over the decision to assign wide receiver Tutu Atwell to injured reserve. While fans can expect the offense to purr like a high-performance engine, general manager Les Snead may continue to shop for bargains to improve the team. Nacua's return checks the box. Now it's a matter of waiting to see if Snead has more tricks up his sleeve.

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