# Puka Nacua — what pundits predicted WR · BYU; Washington 55 checkable claims from 35 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What the room says - Median call across 3 pundits: 1,709 receiving yards ## What pundits expect (44 unsettled) - “the Are They Playing tool on FantasyPros.com gives Puka a 4% chance to play ... It seems incredibly unlikely that he's going to play. (Week 3)” — [Ryan Wormeli](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wormeli), for 2026, said Sep 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/89b144a4-71de-4a4a-a007-e042bf83baf0 - “Because I don't expect Puka to play. (Week 3, Rams at Broncos)” — [Chris Simms](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-simms), for 2026, said Sep 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd - “It looks like he'll miss Week 3, with the injury updates gradually worsening.” — Michael Moore, for 2026, said Sep 25, 2026; not settled yet - Puka Nacua to move — “prime franchise tag candidate; next year's wide receiver tag around $29 million” — [Joel Corry](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joel-corry), for 2026, said Sep 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/25196116-210c-437d-8830-6cb98ea54b29 - “As the Los Angeles Rams get ready to play the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, it is looking increasingly likely that they will be without wide receiver Puka Nacua.” — [Blaine Grisak](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/blaine-grisak), for 2026, said Sep 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0569ab92-73d5-421b-b3c6-6dad69dfce4c - “wide receiver Puka Nacua is trending toward not playing (Week 2 vs. the New York Giants on Monday Night Football)” — [Blaine Grisak](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/blaine-grisak), for 2026, said Sep 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/db2a873a-ca0a-4ad8-963f-c69e03e5e3ef - “it certainly sounds like, Puka's trending towards not playing tonight against the Giants” — Adam Schefter, for 2026, said Sep 21, 2026; not settled yet - “"They wanted to determine his availability later today, but the fact that he didn't practice the last two practices late in the week, I would say doesn't bode great for his availability. But a firm word coming later today," Rapoport said. (Week 2 vs. Giants)” — [Ian Rapoport](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ian-rapoport), for 2026, said Sep 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f2f6e3a6-331d-4856-98ea-6e35450cdac3 - Puka Nacua to be 1st on the depth chart — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2026, said Sep 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/84790379-62d8-453f-af18-4f08f6655538 - Puka Nacua to win Offensive Player of the Year — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7a102b09-2330-488b-af35-1c3096a6695d - Puka Nacua to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dff0f485-bc4d-47de-bc98-e1baaf644587 - Puka Nacua to fall short of his draft cost (the first round) — TJ Horgan, for 2026, said Sep 5, 2026; not settled yet - Puka Nacua to move — “prime franchise tag candidate in 2027 (contract claim)” — [Joel Corry](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joel-corry), for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65b44b82-406e-44da-b96f-c4aff0b2cac6 - Puka Nacua to move — “probably plays out rookie contract without an extension (contract claim)” — [Joel Corry](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joel-corry), for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65b44b82-406e-44da-b96f-c4aff0b2cac6 - Puka Nacua to be 1st on the depth chart — Will Mauro, for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet - Puka Nacua to move — “breaking the bank as the premier wide receiver on the open market (contract/money claim)” — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7ca9e630-4d2a-4412-8afa-c0d52843d26c - Puka Nacua to record 100 receptions — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7ca9e630-4d2a-4412-8afa-c0d52843d26c - Puka Nacua to make All-Pro — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7ca9e630-4d2a-4412-8afa-c0d52843d26c - Puka Nacua to fall short of his draft cost (ADP 5 | WR2) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 2, 2026; not settled yet - Puka Nacua to win Offensive Player of the Year — [Greg Jennings](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/greg-jennings), for 2026, said Aug 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a1f7ce45-588c-40c6-abc7-ea9218e4ebeb - Puka Nacua to win Offensive Player of the Year — [Chris Broussard](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-broussard), for 2026, said Aug 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/691cb81e-e535-4267-b1eb-a1fdcac70c0f - Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Aug 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0f2654dd-1623-4598-a3d2-d6ecf3011d1a - Puka Nacua to move — “contract extension with the Rams” — [Mike Florio](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-florio), for 2026, said Aug 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ad07a412-2d7d-4306-9514-e78009682070 - Puka Nacua to win Offensive Player of the Year — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Aug 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10c3797b-f9e0-41ca-a2a3-5d765a242a79 - Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Aug 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/988838e4-22fc-4b17-afd1-f79b18d89d7d - Puka Nacua to fall short of his draft cost (No. 4 overall) — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ea523951-5291-4db1-8532-e768ae4dc24f - Puka Nacua to be 1st on the depth chart — [Blaine Grisak](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/blaine-grisak), for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/327a6859-98f4-45e4-abeb-08d6ba836c50 - Puka Nacua to win Offensive Player of the Year — Frank Schwab, for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet - Puka Nacua to outplay his draft cost (Round 1) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 10, 2026; not settled yet - Puka Nacua to record 226 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10b38162-4633-468d-be6c-1e14befcadd8 - Puka Nacua to record 1,600 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10b38162-4633-468d-be6c-1e14befcadd8 - Puka Nacua to record 122 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10b38162-4633-468d-be6c-1e14befcadd8 - Puka Nacua to make 99 Madden rating — [Chad Ochocinco Johnson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chad-ochocinco-johnson), for 2026, said Jul 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d98a5d6-f612-4fb8-804c-96e1bd91cd5f - Puka Nacua to move — “$40,000,000 per year extension; matter of when, not if” — [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ross-jackson), for 2026, said Jul 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14791848-5878-44cf-a452-cc13a5202fee - Puka Nacua to move — “gets his extension from the Rams” — Travis Rodgers, for 2026, said Jul 20, 2026; not settled yet - Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — [Jake Ciely](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jake-ciely), for 2026, said Jul 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/663580b6-d637-49ed-abfb-9b9ec27fb2fe - Puka Nacua to record 1,709 receiving yards — [Michael Brockers](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-brockers-2), for 2026, said May 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e7d13468-d30b-4b62-95a8-1fbd66171345 - Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by an unstated measure — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2026, said May 13, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bf57171a-56c0-4511-9cd5-4c46f3d1d2e7 - Puka Nacua to win Offensive Player of the Year — [Pat Gustavson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-gustavson), for 2026, said May 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4988d6e6-42e7-4b29-abbe-87fe59169a4e - Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — [Pat Gustavson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-gustavson), for 2026, said May 5, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4988d6e6-42e7-4b29-abbe-87fe59169a4e - Puka Nacua to finish top 2 at his position, by fantasy points — [Doug "D-Mac" McKain](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/doug-d-mac-mckain), for 2026, said Apr 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4b23966d-d090-4a54-9ed2-3fcb236178dc - Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — [Gavin Carlson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gavin-carlson), for 2026, said Apr 16, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2084633a-8765-4e72-abf1-8371a95fba72 - Puka Nacua to move — “signs an extension with the Rams, but not at Jaxon Smith-Njigba level” — Travis Rodgers, for 2026, said Apr 7, 2026; not settled yet - Puka Nacua to move — “signs a big extension with the Rams during training camp” — [Doug "D-Mac" McKain](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/doug-d-mac-mckain), for 2026, said Apr 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/368a2775-ed42-49a4-a6f4-f7ed03fa042e ## Settled (11) - Puka Nacua to make the roster — [Blaine Grisak](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/blaine-grisak), for 2026, said Aug 16, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/893ce849-9f8b-40c4-b5bc-a578611b14f8 - Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-eisen), for 2025, said Sep 29, 2025; scored 91.67 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e0759bb3-fd2c-400d-8ee9-f77e5c5fe3e6 - Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2025, said Sep 29, 2025; scored 91.67 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/224a89ec-12c3-4755-96d7-07ff3fcd3b25 - Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-eisen), for 2024, said Dec 9, 2024; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6671cdd3-7a29-4dc8-a3a0-7b5702ef670b - Puka Nacua to make First-Team All-Pro — [Danny Parkins](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/danny-parkins), for 2025, said Jan 10, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ee4c83a3-1d08-4959-a075-95654fb1b7e9 - Puka Nacua to make First-Team All-Pro — Pushing the Pile, for 2025, said Jan 8, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) - Puka Nacua to make First-Team All-Pro — [JP Acosta](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jp-acosta), for 2025, said Jan 8, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 - Puka Nacua to win Offensive Player of the Year — [Pat Gustavson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-gustavson), for 2025, said Jan 6, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/671b9c4f-1f25-4f11-ad26-16a1126ea3b8 - Puka Nacua to finish top 6 at his position, by receiving yards — [Seth Rollins](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/seth-rollins), for 2025, said Jul 17, 2025; scored 66.67 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/47efff98-9c33-4f7e-967d-394d966ca652 - Puka Nacua to record 2,000 receiving yards — [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-eisen), for 2025, said Jun 23, 2025; scored 71.5 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1e372f85-6770-4afa-8ebb-98523328990b - Puka Nacua to win Offensive Player of the Year — Good Morning Football, for 2025, said Jan 6, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/puka-nacua Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology