Should I start Puka Nacua or Troy Franklin this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Puka Nacua

+20.2 projected edge · PPR

Start Puka Nacua over Troy Franklin for Week 8 PPR: 23.2 projected points versus 3.1.

Puka Nacua: 24.5 FP recent scoring average.
Troy Franklin: 1.6 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against KC.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:35 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

Troy Franklin

WR · DENStats & schedule

3.1FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 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.

Troy Franklin

Fortified3.1

ESPN3.6

Sleeper3.4

FantasyPros3.9

Troy Franklin faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Puka Nacua projects for 23.2 points in PPR scoring, 20.2 more than Troy Franklin. 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, 11:35 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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