Should I start Puka Nacua or Riley Nowakowski this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Puka Nacua

+23.0 projected edge · PPR

Start Puka Nacua over Riley Nowakowski for Week 8 PPR: 23.1 projected points versus 0.1.

Puka Nacua: 24.5 FP recent scoring average.
Riley Nowakowski: 1.25% matchup reduction against CLE.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Puka Nacua

WR · LARStats & schedule

23.1FF projected

↑ +0.6 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Puka Nacua

Fortified23.1

ESPN22.4

Sleeper21.6

Puka Nacua faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 24.5 fantasy points.

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

Sleeper0.1

Riley Nowakowski faces CLE in Week 8. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.

Puka Nacua projects for 23.1 points in PPR scoring, 23.0 more than Riley Nowakowski. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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