The Los Angeles Rams bounced back from an overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers at home in Week 5 by taking down the Baltimore Ravens on the road on Sunday, 17-3.
However, the victory over Baltimore came with a cost, with LA star wide receiver Puka Nacua exiting the game in the second quarter with an ankle injury. He managed to get back on the field in the second half, but didn't do much. He only had two catches on three targets for 37 receiving yards.
The injury appears serious enough to put his availability for Week 7's showdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London up in the air at the moment.
“Rams WR Puka Nacua suffered a sprained ankle Sunday that puts him in doubt for Sunday’s game against the #Jaguars in London, sources tell me and@RapSheet. The team has a bye after the Jacksonville game, so it’s looking like a few weeks before Nacua is back on the field,” said Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network via a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday.
It was tight end Tyler Higbee, who led the Rams downfield versus the Ravens, as he produced a total of 40 receiving yards and a touchdown on four receptions and as many targets. Wide receiver Davante Adams got the most looks from quarterback Matthew Stafford, with nine targets for four receptions and just 39 receiving yards and zero touchdowns. Stafford went 17-of-26 for 181 passing yards and a touchdown with zero interceptions, while getting sacked for a loss of 14 yards.
If Nacua needs time away from the field because of his injury, that will likely mean more on the plate of Adams. Higbee and wide receiver Jordan Whittington can also see their role expand, while running back Kyren Williams might also be featured more in passing plays.
However, it will be tough to fill the void that Nacua could potentially leave. He has been far and away Stafford's most reliable downfield weapon. Despite his underwhelming production in the Ravens game, the former BYU Cougars star wideout is still leading Los Angeles with 616 receiving yards to go along with two touchdowns on 54 catches and 65 targets.
