Nacua
WR · LA vs LAC
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points21.6pts
Nabers
WR · BYE
Bye
Projected points—
Malik Nabers or Puka Nacua: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
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Highlights
NacuaStartWR · 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.
- 13.0floorA quiet week still projects to about 13.0 points.
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).
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionNacua: 21.6Nabers: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionNacua: 4.4Nabers: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekNacua: 0.74Nabers: On bye
Projected team pointsNacua: 25.8Nabers: On bye
Goal line carriesper gameNacua: 0.2 (best)Nabers: 0.0
Red zone carriesper gameNacua: 0.6 (best)Nabers: 0.0
Red zone targetsper gameNacua: 1.4 (best)Nabers: 1.3
Role
Snap shareNacua: 84% (best)Nabers: 76%
Usage worthptsNacua: 21.9 (best)Nabers: 17.4
Touch shareNacua: 18% (best)Nabers: 14%
Target shareNacua: 31% (best)Nabers: 29%
Touches / gameNacua: 10.0 (best)Nabers: 6.9
Targets / gameNacua: 12.4 (best)Nabers: 10.0
Air yards shareNacua: 40% (best)Nabers: 36%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsNacua: AboveNabers: In line
WOPRNacua: 0.76 (best)Nabers: 0.66
RZ target shareNacua: 27%Nabers: 33% (best)
Catch rateNacua: 73% (best)Nabers: 69%
SeparationNacua: 3.4 yds (best)Nabers: 3.0 yds
YAC over expectedNacua: +1.9 (best)Nabers: −0.3
Usage worth vs scoredNacua: Earned by usage 21.9Scored 22.7Nabers: Earned by usage 17.4Scored 17.2
Rush yards / gameNacua: 4.2 (best)Nabers: 0.0
Points from rushingNacua: 7%Nabers: 0%
Vacated targets this weekNacua: 12.2 (best)Nabers: 0.2
High value touches / gameNacua: 9.2 (best)Nabers: 6.9
Goal line carry shareNacua: 9% (best)Nabers: 0%
Red zone touches / gameNacua: 2.0 (best)Nabers: 1.1
Rush success rateNacua: 60%Nabers: 0 carries
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Nacua: 0%Nabers: 0 carries
Inside 10 target shareNacua: 25%Nabers: 50% (best)
Rushing points / gameNacua: 1.6 pts / game (best)Nabers: 0.0 pts / game
Rushing floorNacua: 0.5 pts / game (best)Nabers: 0.0 pts / game
Range
FloorNacua: 13.0Nabers: On bye
CeilingNacua: 33.6Nabers: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerNacua: 16%Nabers: 10%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Nacua: 60% (best)Nabers: 36%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterNacua: 0% (best)Nabers: 27%
SteadinessNacua: Very steady (best)±10.4 pts · 5 gamesNabers: Up & down±12.2 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionNacua: C+2026, 6 gmNabers: On bye
Game scriptNacua: Expected to leadNabers: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterNacua: 1.7Nabers: On bye
Defense funnelNacua: NeutralNabers: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedNacua: 7th (tough)Nabers: On bye
Starting QBNacua: Stafford (Active)Nabers: McCarthy (Active)
Roof / surfaceNacua: DometurfNabers: On bye
Rest / scheduleNacua: NormalNabers: On bye
Opp paceNacua: 15th (average)Nabers: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameNacua: 2.01st (tough)Nabers: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedNacua: 69%30th (soft)Nabers: On bye
Opp rush yds allowedNacua: 21st (average)Nabers: On bye
Opp stuff rateNacua: 16%21st (average)Nabers: On bye
Opp yards per carry allowedNacua: 4.220th (average)Nabers: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgNacua: 24.5Nabers: 25.2 (best)
Last 5 avgNacua: 22.7 (best)Nabers: 21.3
vs seasonNacua: +1.8 (Rising)Nabers: +8.0 (Rising) (best)
Yards per carryNacua: 4.2Nabers: 0 carries
Carries / gameNacua: 1.0 (best)Nabers: 0.0
Yards per route runNacua: 2.89 (best)Nabers: 2.69
Receiving aDOTNacua: 8.9Nabers: 11.6
Target share trendNacua: SteadyNabers: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesNacua: 100%Nabers: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterNacua: WR2Nabers: On bye
Yards linereceivingNacua: 92.0Nabers: On bye
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