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Nacua

WR · LA vs PHI

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

20.9pts

market

Mod Conf
Bench

London

WR · ATL vs NO

Mon 8:15 PM

Proj pts

19.8pts

market

Mod Conf

Drake London or Puka Nacua: who should I start in Week 4?

Start Puka Nacua. Bench Drake London. Puka Nacua leads at 20.9. Drake London is the first one out, 1.1 short.

Crowd: 68% of managers started Nacua, 98% started London.

Availability & news

  • Puka NacuaPractice: Limited

    Nacua (hip) officially was listed as a limited participant on Thursday's injury report, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)

Highlights

Puka NacuaStart
WR · LA vs PHI

Pros

  • Alpha target share30% target share
  • Target volume10.4 targets/g
  • High floor15.3 floor

Cons

  • Tough matchupTough · D+ vs WR
  • Rotational snaps68% of snaps
Drake LondonBench
WR · ATL vs NO

Pros

  • Alpha target share30% target share
  • Target volume9.3 targets/g
  • Spike upside27.0 ceiling

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).

NacuaStart
LondonBench
Projection20.919.8
Floor15.37.4
Ceiling33.027.0
Target share30%30%
Matchup grade(recency weighted)D+C-
Implied team total23.022.5

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is bust rate: Nacua 6%, London 33%.

Nacua (Practice: Limited): “Nacua (hip) officially was listed as a limited participant on Thursday's injury report, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.

Latest game on the card: Nacua 12.4, London 28.4 (PPR points).

Why Puka Nacua

Start Puka Nacua — projects 20.9, a tough matchup vs PHI.

Puka Nacua projects 20.9 points on a 15.3–33.0 range. The matchup grades as tough against PHI. Usage: targets / game at 10.4. Net: start Puka Nacua this week.

Working for Nacua: Alpha target share (30% target share), Target volume (10.4 targets/g), High floor (15.3 floor).

Working against Nacua: Tough matchup (Tough · D+ vs WR), Rotational snaps (68% of snaps).

Where Nacua leads the head-to-head: Projection (20.9 vs 19.8); Floor (15.3 vs 7.4); Ceiling (33.0 vs 27.0); Implied team total (23.0 vs 22.5); Last 3 avg (18.0 vs 14.3); Last 5 avg (25.7 vs 12.4); vs season (+3.1 vs -3.4); Consistency (58% vs 36%); Bust rate (6% vs 33%); Targets / game (10.4 vs 9.3); Red zone targets (21 vs 16).

Why Drake London

Sit Drake London — projects 19.8, an even matchup vs NO.

Drake London projects 19.8 points on a 7.4–27.0 range. The matchup grades as neutral against NO. Usage: targets / game at 9.3. Net: bench Drake London this week.

Working for London: Alpha target share (30% target share), Target volume (9.3 targets/g), Spike upside (27.0 ceiling).

Where London leads the head-to-head: Matchup grade (recency weighted) (C- vs D+); Boom rate (25% vs 19%); Snap share (91% vs 68%).

Recent form

Puka Nacua's last 5 games: PPR points 27.9, 46.5, 15.7, 26, 12.4 (oldest to newest).

Drake London's last 5 games: PPR points 1.4, 17.8, 5.5, 8.9, 28.4 (oldest to newest).

Nacua has already beaten London's 19.8 projection in 3 of his 5; London has beaten Nacua's 20.9 in 1 of his 5.

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

Matchup

Puka Nacua (LA) faces PHI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 23.0, spread -3.5.

Drake London (ATL) faces NO, kickoff Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 22.5, spread +2.5.

What flips it

Nacua's edge is 1.1 points (20.9 to 19.8). London's ceiling (27) clears Nacua's projection, so a big game from London flips it. Nacua's floor (15.3) sits under London's projection, so a quiet game from Nacua flips it too. Confidence in the call: moderate.

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