Makea Nacua Week 12 Preview vs. the Buccaneers

Los Angeles Rams receiver Makea Nacua has a good matchup in Week 12 (Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET), playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers are conceding the sixth-most passing yards in the league, 241.6 per game.

Puka Nacua has put up a team-high 850 yards (on 73 catches) with four TDs so far this year. He's been targeted 87 times, producing 94.4 yards per game.

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Nacua vs. the Buccaneers

  • Nacua vs the Buccaneers (since 2021): No games
  • Tampa Bay has given up 100 or more receiving yards to four opposing receivers in the 2025 season.
  • The Buccaneers have allowed 14 opposing players to register a TD reception against them this year.
  • Just two opposing players have hauled in at least two TD passes in matchups with Tampa Bay on the season.
  • The 241.6 passing yards per game conceded by the Buccaneers defense makes them the NFL's 27th-ranked pass defense.
  • Opponents of the Buccaneers have scored 16 touchdowns through the air (1.6 per game). The Buccaneers' defense is 15th in the league in that category.

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Nacua Receiving Insights

  • In five of nine games this year, Nacua has exceeded the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
  • Nacua has been targeted on 87 of his team's 339 passing attempts this season (25.7% target share).
  • He has been targeted 87 times, averaging 9.8 yards per target (20th in NFL).
  • Makea Nacua has a touchdown catch in four of nine games this year, but no games with more than one.
  • He has 14.3% of his team's 35 offensive touchdowns this season (five).
  • Nacua (seven red zone targets) has been targeted 10.9% of the time in the red zone (64 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Nacua's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Seahawks 11/16/2025 Week 11 8 TAR / 7 REC / 75 YDS / 0 TDs 2 ATT / 18 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. 49ers 11/9/2025 Week 10 6 TAR / 5 REC / 64 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Saints 11/2/2025 Week 9 8 TAR / 7 REC / 95 YDS / 1 TD 1 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Ravens 10/12/2025 Week 6 3 TAR / 2 REC / 28 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. 49ers 10/2/2025 Week 5 12 TAR / 10 REC / 85 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs