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

THE FF CALL

Start Puka Nacua

+20.8 projected edge · PPR

Start Puka Nacua over Roschon Johnson for Week 8 PPR: 23.2 projected points versus 2.4.

Puka Nacua: 24.5 FP recent scoring average.
Roschon Johnson: 8.3 FP recent scoring average.

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

FF PICK

Puka Nacua

WR · LARStats & schedule

23.2FF projected

↑ +0.8 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Roschon Johnson

RB · CHIStats & schedule

2.4FF projected

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Puka Nacua

Fortified23.2

ESPN22.4

Sleeper21.6

FantasyPros22.4

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

Roschon Johnson

Fortified2.4

Sleeper1.1

FantasyPros0.9

Roschon Johnson faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 8.3 fantasy points.

Puka Nacua projects for 23.2 points in PPR scoring, 20.8 more than Roschon 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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