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Week8 · 2026
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Nacua

WR · LA vs LAC

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points21.6pts

McMillan

WR · CAR @ GB

FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR

Final points11.8pts

projected 15.7

Puka Nacua or Tetairoa McMillan: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Tetairoa McMillan already played (11.8 pts, final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Puka Nacua with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
NacuaWR · LA vs LACUsually 22.7−1.1pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.8ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.74 touchdowns, above his usual 0.60.
  2. 13.0floorA quiet week still projects to about 13.0 points.
  3. 60%big weeks60% of his games have been big weeks.

Hurts him

  1. −1.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 7.5 catches, below his usual 9.0.
  2. −0.5ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 92.0 receiving yards, below his usual 97.0.
  3. 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).
McMillanWR · CAR @ GBUsually 16.2−0.5pts this week

Helps him

  1. +0.7ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.45 touchdowns, above his usual 0.33.
  2. +6.4last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 6.4 points above his season average.

Hurts him

  1. −1.2ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 73.0 receiving yards, below his usual 85.2.
  2. −0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 5.5 catches, below his usual 6.0.
  3. 6th toughestper targetEdgeGB allows plenty of WR chances because receivers see plenty of targets on them; per target they’re tough (1.73 pts, 6th toughest).

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: 21.6 (best)McMillan: 15.7
TD pointsof the projectionNacua: 4.4 (best)McMillan: 2.7
Expected TDsthis weekNacua: 0.74 (best)McMillan: 0.45
Projected team pointsNacua: 25.8 (best)McMillan: 22.0
Goal line carriesper gameNacua: 0.2 (best)McMillan: 0.0
Red zone carriesper gameNacua: 0.6 (best)McMillan: 0.0
Red zone targetsper gameNacua: 1.4 (best)McMillan: 1.2
Role
Snap shareNacua: 84% (best)McMillan: 82%
Usage worthptsNacua: 21.9 (best)McMillan: 15.8
Touch shareNacua: 18% (best)McMillan: 13%
Target shareNacua: 31% (best)McMillan: 26%
Touches / gameNacua: 10.0 (best)McMillan: 6.0
Targets / gameNacua: 12.4 (best)McMillan: 9.0
Air yards shareNacua: 40% (best)McMillan: 31%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsNacua: AboveMcMillan: Above
WOPRNacua: 0.76 (best)McMillan: 0.59
RZ target shareNacua: 27% (best)McMillan: 23%
Catch rateNacua: 73% (best)McMillan: 67%
SeparationNacua: 3.4 yds (best)McMillan: 2.6 yds
YAC over expectedNacua: +1.9 (best)McMillan: −0.6
Usage worth vs scoredNacua: Earned by usage 21.9Scored 22.7McMillan: Earned by usage 15.8Scored 16.2
Rush yards / gameNacua: 4.2 (best)McMillan: 0.0
Points from rushingNacua: 7%McMillan: 0%
Vacated targets this weekNacua: 12.2 (best)McMillan: 3.0
High value touches / gameNacua: 9.2 (best)McMillan: 6.0
Goal line carry shareNacua: 9% (best)McMillan: 0%
Red zone touches / gameNacua: 2.0 (best)McMillan: 1.2
Rush success rateNacua: 60%McMillan: 0 carries
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Nacua: 0%McMillan: 0 carries
Inside 10 target shareNacua: 25%McMillan: 33% (best)
Rushing points / gameNacua: 1.6 pts / game (best)McMillan: 0.0 pts / game
Rushing floorNacua: 0.5 pts / game (best)McMillan: 0.0 pts / game
Range
FloorNacua: 13.0 (best)McMillan: 8.8
CeilingNacua: 33.6 (best)McMillan: 24.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerNacua: 16%McMillan: 12%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Nacua: 60% (best)McMillan: 14%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterNacua: 0% (best)McMillan: 18%
SteadinessNacua: Very steady (best)±10.4 pts · 5 gamesMcMillan: Up & down±12.2 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionNacua: C+2026, 6 gmMcMillan: B+ (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptNacua: Expected to lead (best)McMillan: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterNacua: 1.7 (best)McMillan: 1.9
Defense funnelNacua: NeutralMcMillan: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedNacua: 7th (tough)McMillan: 9th (tough) (best)
Starting QBNacua: Stafford (Active)McMillan: Young (Active)
Opp defender outNacua: None listedMcMillan: Franklin (OLB)
Roof / surfaceNacua: DometurfMcMillan: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleNacua: NormalMcMillan: Short week (4d)
Opp paceNacua: 15th (average) (best)McMillan: 19th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameNacua: 2.01st (tough)McMillan: 2.1 (best)5th (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedNacua: 69% (best)30th (soft)McMillan: 65%23rd (soft)
Opp rush yds allowedNacua: 21st (average) (best)McMillan: 17th (average)
Opp stuff rateNacua: 16% (best)21st (average)McMillan: 21%8th (tough)
Opp yards per carry allowedNacua: 4.2 (best)20th (average)McMillan: 4.011th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgNacua: 24.5 (best)McMillan: 22.6
Last 5 avgNacua: 22.7 (best)McMillan: 17.3
vs seasonNacua: +1.8 (Rising)McMillan: +6.4 (Rising) (best)
Yards per carryNacua: 4.2McMillan: 0 carries
Carries / gameNacua: 1.0 (best)McMillan: 0.0
Yards per route runNacua: 2.89 (best)McMillan: 2.42
Receiving aDOTNacua: 8.9McMillan: 10.8
Target share trendNacua: SteadyMcMillan: Cooling
Crowd
Started in leaguesNacua: 100% (best)McMillan: 95%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterNacua: WR2 (best)McMillan: WR10
Yards linereceivingNacua: 92.0 (best)McMillan: 73.0

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