Los Angeles can get Puka Nacua involved on quick throws, option routes and occasional handoffs. Full PPR rewards each completed pass before the yards arrive. Standard scoring removes that reception point and gives Kyren Williams' rushing work more influence, while Davante Adams needs enough routes for his high-value targets to accumulate.
Draft Puka inside FFN's top-eight overall PPR tier while that role produces at least 10 targets a game. In standard, move Kyren inside the top 15 overall while his early-down assignment stays near 15 carries. Adams remains the third Rams option, best for a roster that can handle uneven weekly volume.
Puka's Assignment Works Everywhere
Reception scoring changes the points attached to Puka's job. It doesn't create the job.
FFN's 2025 role data shows Los Angeles getting him the ball before a defense can dictate the entire play. From Week 14 through Week 18, he averaged 11.8 targets and commanded 31.1% of the Rams' throws. He also received occasional carries. Quick screens, option routes and backfield touches keep the offense from relying on contested catches downfield as his only path to volume.
FFN's Week 18 game log against Arizona showed the design. Puka drew 11 targets and took two handoffs while playing 69% of the offensive snaps. Thirteen opportunities on 52 snaps tell a better football story than a single long score would. The Rams kept calling his number even without leaving him on the field for every offensive play.
PPR turns that involvement into an immediate advantage. A six-yard completion gives him 1.6 points before any bonus. Standard awards the same yardage without the reception point. Run that difference through a double-digit target workload and the weekly gap grows quickly.
The removal of catch points still doesn't knock Puka from the top of this offense. Those throws create yards, first downs and scoring chances in every format. As of August 24, FFN ranks him sixth overall in PPR and ninth in standard. The exact spots can move. The assignment behind them is the reason he remains the first Rams player selected.
Our PPR line is 10 targets a game. Hold that workload and Puka belongs in the top-eight overall tier. A meaningful fall below it would matter more than a quiet preseason box score because target concentration is what separates him from the other Rams.
Three Players, Two Different Draft Plans
| Rams Player | Full Ppr | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua | Prioritize inside the top-eight overall tier while the offense gives him double-digit targets | Keep him first among Rams because the touches still create yards and touchdowns |
| Kyren Williams | Use as an RB1 after the elite reception-driven profiles | Move him inside the top 15 overall while he stays near 15 carries |
| Davante Adams | Start him when the roster can use his catch volume and absorb route swings | Demand dependable scoring-area involvement before treating him as a steady starter |
Half-PPR lands between those plans, as it should. Puka still owns the strongest role, and Kyren gains some ground without fully closing the gap. Roster construction breaks the tie after that. A receiver-light build needs Puka's concentrated weekly opportunities. A roster already strong at receiver can use Kyren's rushing base to balance how it scores.
Kyren's Carries Gain Weight in Standard
Kyren doesn't need a target spike to make his best plays count. The Rams can hand him the ball on early downs, let the blocking create four or five yards, and return to him later in the possession. Standard scoring preserves all of that value while removing the bonus attached to every receiver catch.
The late-season workload supports the role. Kyren averaged 15.2 carries and 3.4 targets over the closing month. During the last three games, his rushing work rose to 16 attempts a week and his snap share reached 68.3%. The useful translation is workload stability: Los Angeles could throw often without removing him from the center of the rushing plan.
The team context matters because the Rams weren't hiding the passing game. They threw on 62.0% of neutral-situation plays in 2025. A pass-friendly offense can still support a valuable back when that player owns enough early-down work and stays involved as a receiver. Kyren's final stretch showed both pieces without asking him to become the first read in the passing game.
FFN's August 24 rankings place him 12th overall in standard and 20th in PPR. Those ranks are a snapshot, but the eight-place difference captures the scoring mechanism. Receptions lift the backs and receivers with heavier catch profiles. Remove that point, and Kyren's carries account for a larger share of the lineup decision.
I'd draft him as a top-15 overall standard option while his early-down role holds near 15 carries a week. In PPR, he's still an RB1, but routes and targets give the premium receiving profiles another way to score before the ball carrier adds a yard.
The pressure comes from the rest of the backfield. Kyren sits first on the current Rams depth chart, with Blake Corum behind him. Corum's closing-month average was 11.2 carries, and he received 13 in Week 18, so Los Angeles has another back with evidence of real rushing work. A preseason series doesn't settle that division. Repeated substitutions during Kyren's normal rushing series would.
Kyren can share a few snaps and keep this call intact. A regular split that drags him well below the 15-carry line would remove the workload advantage standard scoring is supposed to reward.
Adams Has Less Margin for a Quiet Sunday
Adams presents a different puzzle. His ability to command a high-value throw still matters, but his late playing time didn't provide the same weekly foundation as Puka's targets or Kyren's carries.
During the five games ending in Week 15, Adams averaged 7.2 targets with a 22.9% share of the Rams' throws. In the Week 15 game against Detroit, he received nine targets on 33 offensive snaps. The quarterbacks were still willing to look for him, yet a 46% snap share left fewer routes from which to build the next usable fantasy week.
One afternoon can make that combination look better than it is. Nine targets are valuable. Part-time usage also means each series from the sideline carries a real opportunity cost, especially when Puka is being fed and the running game can finish a drive.
Full PPR gives Adams another way to survive. Six catches can salvage a scoreless week before the yardage total is impressive. Standard asks the targets to produce more yards or end in the end zone. Miss the high-leverage throw and the lineup gets little help from reception volume alone.
Current FFN ranks reflect that sensitivity: Adams is 22nd overall in PPR and 28th in standard as of August 24. Use him as a starting receiver when the rest of the lineup already supplies stable work. In standard, treat him as the widest-range Rams starter until his snap share shows that the offense intends to keep him on the field.
I don't need Adams to pass Puka in targets to become a comfortable start. I need a recurring route load that lets his scoring chances accumulate instead of asking one throw to rescue the day. A snap share above 70% with regular end-zone or red-zone looks would do more for his outlook than one preseason touchdown.
What Would Change the Call
Three early signals matter, and each changes a different part of the plan.
First, count Puka's opportunities. Double-digit targets keep the PPR tier intact even if Adams draws meaningful work. Second, watch whether Kyren remains near 15 carries and stays on the field through complete rushing series. That usage keeps him inside the standard top 15. Third, track Adams' routes through entire possessions. A few designed targets won't fully repair part-time playing time.
The risk is Corum taking a regular share of Kyren's early-down carries while Adams remains below a dependable route threshold. Puka would still have the strongest profile, but the Rams would no longer offer two steady alternatives behind him. In that offense, move Kyren out of the standard top 15 and use Adams only when the matchup justifies the volatility.
Watch the first red-zone series, then the next one. One appearance can be personnel noise. Repeated deployment shows the plan. Kyren's location and Adams' participation show whether standard scoring creates a real second Rams anchor or leaves Puka alone at the top.
- FFN rankingsOn August 24, Puka Nacua ranked sixth overall in PPR and ninth in standard, while Kyren Williams ranked 20th in PPR and 12th in standard.
- player role trendsPuka Nacua averaged 11.8 targets with a 31.1% target share over his final five games, while Kyren Williams averaged 15.2 carries over his final five games.
- team tendenciesLos Angeles passed on 62.0% of neutral-situation plays in 2025, supporting receiver volume without eliminating Kyren's rushing assignment.