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Rams HC Sean McVay said Friday that he's "optimistic" WR Puka Nacua (ankle) will be back after the Week 8 bye. "He's making good progress," McVay added. We'll keep tabs on Nacua's status when the Rams return from their off week, but fantasy owners might be without him for just one game.

Rams WR Puka Nacua (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday morning's game vs. the Jaguars in London. He'll get a Week 8 bye and seemingly has a chance to return for Week 9. Nacua's absence leaves Davante Adams as Los Angeles' clear-cut No. 1 WR -- and an elite fantasy play. Jordan Whittington and Tutu Atwell, who's back from his hamstring injury, should be close to full-time players as the No. 2 and 3 WRs. They both sit in WR4 territory in the Week 7 rankings.

Rams WR Puka Nacua (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. We're not expecting him to play vs. the Jaguars this weekend but will continue to keep a close eye on him over the next few days. WR Tutu Atwell (hamstring) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. HC Sean McVay said earlier this week that he expects Atwell back for this one. He'd join Davante Adams and Jordan Whittington as Los Angeles' top three WRs.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler hears that the Rams consider WR Puka Nacua (ankle) "a long shot" to play vs. the Jaguars this weekend. Fowler adds that Nacua "avoided major damage to his ankle." He gets a well-timed Week 8 bye and seemingly has a chance to make it back for Week 9. But fantasy managers should not plan on having Nacua in Week 7 lineups.

Rams WR Puka Nacua will "likely" miss time with an ankle sprain, NFL Network reports. "It would make sense for Nacua to be out next week against the Jaguars, then LAR has a bye to regroup and assess," Ian Rapoport tweeted. It continues to sound like Nacua dodged a serious injury, and the Week 8 bye comes at a nice time. But fantasy owners should prepare to be without the stud WR for at least Week 7. Nacua's absence will knock Matt Stafford out of QB1 consideration. WR Davante Adams will get a significant boost in target upside, while WR Jordan Whittington could be a low-level spot starter. We'll see if WR Tutu Atwell is able to return after missing Week 6 with a hamstring injury.

Rams WR Puka Nacua has an ankle injury and is uncertain for next weekend's game vs. the Jaguars, HC Sean McVay said after the win over the Ravens. Nacua played very sparingly in the second half of that one was clearly wasn't himself. We'll track his status this coming week, but the Rams' Week 8 bye might factor into the decision on whether Nacua plays in London. QB Matt Stafford struggled without Nacua vs. Baltimore, finishing with just 181 yards and one TD on 7.0 yards per attempt.

Rams WR Puka Nacua suffered an apparent left ankle injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Ravens. Nacua tried to get off the field but eventually needed the help of two trainers to hobble off. We'll update his status when we know more.

Update: Nacua is officially questionable to return with a foot injury.

Rams WR Puka Nacua kept on rolling in Sunday’s win over the Colts. The third-year pro turned 15 targets into 13 catches, 170 yards, and 1 TD. Puka now leads the NFL – by a wide margin – in catches (42) and receiving yards (503).

Rams WR Davante Adams drew a team-high 13 targets in Sunday's win over the Titans. Adams played seven more snaps than WR Pua Nacua, leading all non-QB skill-position players. He caught six of those targets for a game-high 106 yards and one of two Rams passing TDs. Adams scored from 16 yards out in the fourth quarter.

Rams HC Sean McVay confirmed Monday that QB Matt Stafford (back) is set to start this weekend's opener vs. the Texans. Stafford is expected to be a full participant in practice this week.

Rams QB Matt Stafford has been setback-free since returning to practice a little over a week ago and is on track to play in the opener against the Texans, according to HC Sean McVay. “I can’t see into the future. But if you look at what the last week has entailed, I feel really good," McVay said. "And there’s nothing that would lead me to believe, unless we have an unforeseen setback, that he’s not gonna be ready to roll against the Texans."

Rams QB Matt Stafford (back) has been a full participant in practice this week, according to HC Sean McVay. And it sounds like his back has responded well to the work.

Rams QB Matthew Stafford returned to practice on Monday for the Rams. Stafford has been dealing with an aggravated disc in his back. It is a significant step toward getting Stafford on the field for Week 1, but the team will see how Stafford’s back responds and keep monitoring.

Rams QB Matt Stafford will work out on Saturday morning, HC Sean McVay said. It'll be similar to Stafford's workout ahead of last weekend's preseason game, when he threw more than 60 passes. "Hopefully [his back] responds a little bit better," McVay said.

Rams QB Matt Stafford (back) was expected to practice on Monday after a successful throwing session on Saturday. But Stafford did not take the field on Monday, instead heading to a "restorative and rejuvenation" chamber parked next to the Rams' practice field, according to ESPN's Sarah Barshop.

Rams QB Matt Stafford threw more than 60 passes on Saturday without limitations, HC Sean McVay said. “Looking forward to progressing him back into practice on Monday," McVay added.

Rams QB Matt Stafford (back) will work out on Saturday ahead of the team's preseason game against the Cowboys, HC Sean McVay said Thursday. If that goes well, Stafford will practice on Monday for the first time in training camp. McVay added that he believes Stafford would be able to play this week if the Rams were playing a regular season game.