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Week8 · 2026

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Lean

Nacua

WR · LA vs LAC

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points21.6pts

First out

Chase

WR · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points19.2pts

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Ja'Marr Chase or Puka Nacua: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Puka Nacua over Ja'Marr Chase.

Ahead by: +2.4pts; over Chase
Confidence: Moderate; Lean
Started: 99%; of leagues

Flips if

Start Ja'Marr Chase instead if you need a safe week: he has a safer floor (15.0 to 13.0).

Risk

The risk: Chase faces the Titans, the 3rd softest defense for receivers.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 1:00 PM ET

NacuaLeanWR · LA vs LACUsually 22.7−1.1pts this week

Helps him

+0.8ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.74 touchdowns, above his usual 0.60.
31%targetsHe draws 31% of his team’s targets.
12.4per gameHe sees 12.4 targets a game.

Hurts him

−1.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 7.5 catches, below his usual 9.0.
−0.5ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 92.0 receiving yards, below his usual 97.0.
4th softestper targetEdgeLAC allows few WR chances because few passes go to receivers against them; per target they’re soft (1.84 pts, 4th softest).

ChaseFirst outWR · CIN vs TENUsually 18.3+0.9pts this week

Helps him

+1.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 81.0 receiving yards, above his usual 64.8.
+0.7ptscatchesHis lines put him at 6.5 catches, above his usual 5.8.
29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
TENvs WRsEdgeTEN is the 3rd softest defense for receivers.

Hurts him

−1.4ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.76 touchdowns, below his usual 1.00.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Scoring

Projection21.619.2

TD pointsof the projection4.44.6

Expected TDsthis week0.740.76

Projected team points25.829.5

Goal line carriesper game0.20.0

Red zone carriesper game0.60.0

Red zone targetsper game1.41.3

Role

Snap share84%80%

Usage worthpts21.913.0

Touch share18%11%

Target share31%23%

Touches / game10.05.3

Targets / game12.47.5

Air yards share40%27%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAboveAbove

WOPR0.760.56

RZ target share27%26%

Catch rate73%71%

Separation3.4 yds2.7 yds

YAC over expected+1.9+1.6

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 21.9Scored 22.7Earned by usage 13.0Scored 16.2

Rush yards / game4.20.0

Points from rushing7%0%

Vacated targets this week12.26.8

High value touches / game9.25.3

Goal line carry share9%0%

Red zone touches / game2.01.3

Rush success rate60%0 carries

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)0%0 carries

Inside 10 target share25%24%

Rushing points / game1.6 pts / game0.0 pts / game

Rushing floor0.5 pts / game0.0 pts / game

Range

Floor13.015.0

Ceiling33.627.4

Points from TDssteadier when lower16%31%

Big weeks (20+ pts)60%46%

Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is better0%15%

SteadinessVery steady±10.4 pts · 5 gamesVery steady±8.6 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionC+2026, 6 gmA2026, 7 gm

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.71.0

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed7th (tough)23rd (soft)

Starting QBStafford (Active)Burrow (Active)

Roof / surfaceturfDomeOpen

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace15th (average)32nd (slow)

Opp deep targets allowed / game2.01st (tough)3.319th (average)

Opp catch rate allowed69%30th (soft)73%32nd (soft)

Opp rush yds allowed21st (average)26th (soft)

Opp stuff rate16%21st (average)19%13th (average)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.220th (average)4.112th (average)

Form

Last 3 avg24.514.2

Last 5 avg22.718.8

vs season+1.8 (Rising)−2.0 (Cooling)

Yards per carry4.20 carries

Carries / game1.00.0

Yards per route run2.892.08

Receiving aDOT8.99.3

Target share trendSteadyLeft Week 4 hurt

Crowd

Started in leagues100%99%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterWR2WR4

Yards linereceiving92.081.0

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