Should I start Puka Nacua or Tez Johnson this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Puka Nacua

+14.9 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Puka Nacua over Tez Johnson for Week 8 Half-PPR: 19.2 projected points versus 4.4.

Puka Nacua: 19.3 FP recent scoring average.
Tez Johnson: 6.8 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Puka Nacua

WR · LARStats & schedule

19.2FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tez Johnson

WR · TBStats & schedule

4.4FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Puka Nacua

Fortified19.2

ESPN18.7

Sleeper18.0

FantasyPros18.5

Puka Nacua faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 19.3 fantasy points.

Tez Johnson

Fortified4.4

ESPN4.3

Sleeper3.3

FantasyPros3.7

Tez Johnson faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.8 fantasy points.

Puka Nacua projects for 19.2 points in half-PPR scoring, 14.9 more than Tez Johnson. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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