Nacua's 13 catches fuel Rams' comeback as he leads NFL in receptions

Puka Nacua caught 13 passes for 170 yards and a game tying nine yard touchdown as the Los Angeles Rams rallied to beat the Indianapolis Colts 27-20 at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, a performance that extended the young receiver's dominant start to the season and briefly was interrupted when he left the game with a thumb injury. Nacua exited for a short time in the third quarter and was listed as questionable to return, but he rejoined the Rams and finished the game as their most targeted playmaker.

Nacua’s touchdown, a fourth down catch with 3:20 remaining, pulled Los Angeles even and set up the winning drive. On the very next possession veteran receiver Tutu Atwell caught an 88 yard touchdown from Matthew Stafford to complete the comeback. Nacua finished the day with 13 receptions on 14 or 15 looks, according to playcounts, and was on the field for 42 passing plays, converting several key third downs throughout the game, including a 31 yard gain on a third and five in the second quarter.

Through four games Nacua leads the NFL with 42 receptions and 503 receiving yards, a pace that projects to season totals that would exceed existing single season records if maintained. Based on his...