Puka Nacua or Michael Wilson: who should I start in Week 3?

Where the draft room stands

Drafters have formed no consensus on Puka Nacua: he carries no ADP, and the board ranks him 162nd overall on the rest of his evidence.

In 2QB drafts he goes at ADP 5.

Drafters have formed no consensus on Michael Wilson: he carries no ADP, and the board ranks him 167th overall on the rest of his evidence.

In 2QB drafts he goes at ADP 97.

What the sportsbooks price

The books have Puka Nacua at 3.2 PPR points a game off 1 market across 1 book. That is 30 percent of what a wide receiver's price needs, so it is a fragment of one rather than a projection.

The books have Michael Wilson at 1.6 PPR points a game off 1 market across 15 books. That is 30 percent of what a wide receiver's price needs, so it is a fragment of one rather than a projection.

Puka Nacua's price is not complete, so the two figures are not set against each other here.

This season so far

Through Week 1, Puka Nacua has been on the field for 70 percent of LAR snaps, drawn 33 percent of the targets and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

He has taken 4 of the offence's 7 third down targets, had 1 of its 4 chances inside the five and seen 0 of its 2 two minute targets.

His 9 targets have averaged 12.8 air yards.

In Week 1 against SF he caught 5 of 9 targets for 74 yards and did not score.

Through Week 2, Michael Wilson has been on the field for 89 percent of ARI snaps, drawn 22 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

He has taken 5 of the offence's 15 third down targets, had 0 of its 4 chances inside the five and seen 3 of its 11 two minute targets.

His 14 targets have averaged 9.5 air yards.

In Week 1 against LAC he caught 5 of 7 targets for 56 yards and did not score.

In Week 2 against SEA he caught 2 of 7 targets for 18 yards and did not score.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025 Puka Nacua played 16 games and scored 375.0 PPR points, 23.4 a game, finishing WR1.

He caught 129 of 166 targets for 1715 yards and 10 touchdowns, with 16 red zone targets.

That came to 10.4 targets a game, a 78 percent catch rate and 13.3 yards a catch.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the snaps in the games he played.

In 2025 Michael Wilson played 17 games and scored 220.6 PPR points, 13.0 a game, finishing WR10.

He caught 78 of 126 targets for 1006 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets.

That came to 7.4 targets a game, a 62 percent catch rate and 12.9 yards a catch.

He was on the field for 81 percent of the snaps in the games he played.

Michael Wilson was available for 1 game more.

Head to head

In 2025 Puka Nacua scored 23.4 PPR points a game and Michael Wilson 13.0, 10.5 a game between them.

Puka Nacua finished WR1 that year and Michael Wilson WR10.

Puka Nacua had 40 more targets than Michael Wilson, 166 to 126.

Puka Nacua had 709 more receiving yards than Michael Wilson, 1715 to 1006.

This season Michael Wilson holds the bigger snap share, 89 percent against 70 percent.

This season Puka Nacua holds the bigger target share, 33 percent against 22 percent.

Byes and availability

Puka Nacua is off in Week 11 and Michael Wilson in Week 14, so either can cover the other's bye.

Puka Nacua is listed as doubtful on the injury report.