Start Chris Olave or Puka Nacua? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Puka Nacua over Chris Olave in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Puka Nacua at 20.3 points and Chris Olave at 15.7, a gap of 4.5. No player market is posted for Puka Nacua this week yet, so his 20.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4, 5 and 6 (16.5, 21.7 and 22.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Puka Nacua at ADP 3 and Chris Olave at 26.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Puka Nacua yet. His market-based projections were 16.5, 21.7 and 22.5 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 20.3, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Puka Nacua is 0.8 touchdowns (9 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.7 fantasy points for Chris Olave, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Chris Olave is 76 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (12, 9 and 12 market sources).

That puts Puka Nacua 4.5 points ahead of Chris Olave on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Puka Nacua and LAR visit LV on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

LV allowed 32.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 15th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 161 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against LV.

Chris Olave and NO host PIT on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

PIT allowed 28.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 142 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against PIT.

By points allowed to the position, Puka Nacua has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Puka Nacua is not on the injury report.

Chris Olave is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Puka Nacua played 85 percent of LAR snaps, drew 32 percent of the targets, earned 41 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Puka Nacua, Week 1 against SF: 43 of 61 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 74 yards.

Puka Nacua, Week 4 against PHI: 76 of 84 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 12 targets and 9 catches for 125 yards, 1 touchdown.

Puka Nacua, Week 5 against BUF: 70 of 82 snaps, 2 carries for 9 yards, 24 targets and 17 catches for 138 yards, 1 touchdown.

Puka Nacua, Week 6 against ARI: 52 of 58 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 80 yards.

Through Week 6, Chris Olave played 81 percent of NO snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 43 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Olave, Week 3 against LV: 62 of 74 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 107 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 4 against ATL: 64 of 74 snaps, 12 targets and 8 catches for 116 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 5 against MIN: 41 of 45 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 46 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 6 against NYG: 42 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 43 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Puka Nacua played 16 games for LAR 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 and 1049 air yards.

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

In 2025, Chris Olave played 16 games for NO and scored 269.0 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR6.

He caught 100 of 156 targets for 1163 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 874 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start Puka Nacua over A.J. Brown.
• Start Puka Nacua over Amon-Ra St. Brown.
• Start Puka Nacua over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start A.J. Brown over Chris Olave.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Chris Olave.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Chris Olave.