Pat Mayo highlighted Puka Nacua at 20-1 for OPOY, noting that with Cooper Kupp gone and only Davante Adams drawing true defensive attention, Nacua could flirt with league-leading volume. Mayo pointed to Nacua’s rookie-year 148 targets—third-most ever for a first-year wideout—and argued a modest 10 % bump puts him in the 160-plus range voters gravitate toward. He added that Matthew Stafford’s 68 % catchable-ball rate to Nacua was already top-six among QB/WR pairings and that Sean McVay’s motion-heavy scheme manufactures YAC opportunities—critical for splash-play highlight reels. Mayo acknowledged Nacua’s physical, “Anthony Davis” playing style scares people but said durability discount is already baked into 20-1; if he logs 16 games on a Rams team that sneaks to 10 wins, the number will be single digits by Thanksgiving.

Jason Moore held Puka Nacua at WR4 and dismissed worries that adding Davante Adams (replacing Cooper Kupp) will hurt volume. Nacua already shared targets with an elite receiver and still trailed only Ja'Marr Chase and Malik Nabers in receptions per game last year. On a points‑per‑game basis he ranked top‑three, and Moore expects the role to remain unchanged. The only negatives he cited were Nacua's college‑to‑pro injury history and Matthew Stafford’s age, but Moore argued those risks are outweighed by Nacua’s dominance at every depth of target entering just his third season. He encouraged drafters not to overthink “anti‑draft‑capital bias” and to treat Nacua as a safe, high‑ceiling first‑round pick in 2025 redraft leagues.