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News: 16 hours agoNacua (chest) practiced in full Thursday, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Spin: Nacua noted as much and also relayed that his ribs "feel good" after making an early exit from this past Sunday's win against the Saints. Coach Sean McVay told Grosbard on Wednesday that scans of Nacua's ribs came back negative, and after following up a limited showing to begin Week 10 prep with no restrictions one day later, he's in the clear ahead of Sunday's road showdown with the 49ers.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: After exploding for 1,486 yards on 105 catches as a fifth-round rookie in 2023, Nacua produced 990 yards on 79 catches last season despite missing six games and a substantial chunk of two others. Once he was full-go in Week 10, Nacua went on to handle a massive 37% target share (11.3 per game) and his average of 22.3 fantasy points during the span would have ranked second over the full season. He led all receivers in yards per route run (3.7). The one concern with Nacua is touchdowns, as he has only 10 in 28 career games, and he was limited to six end zone targets (53rd at WR) in 2024. That said, with Cooper Kupp out and Davante Adams in, Nacua remains well positioned for a massive target share in a good Rams offense that has led the NFL in WR targets each of the last two seasons. After finishing sixth in fantasy PPG as a rookie and third in 2024, Nacua should be off the board in the first round.