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Start Puka Nacua or Chris Olave? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 9:56 AM ET.

Start Puka Nacua over Chris Olave

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Puka Nacua

WR · LAR · at WAS

Market projects
21.9
fantasy pts
WAS D vs WR
33.6
12th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
High
100 of 100 at WR
Snap share
86%
Through Week 8
Target share
34%
Through Week 8
Sit

Chris Olave

WR · NO · vs CLE

Market projects
15.6
fantasy pts
CLE D vs WR
29.3
12th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Rising
75 of 100 at WR
Snap share
81%
Through Week 7
Target share
27%
Through Week 7

Should I drop Chris Olave for Puka Nacua?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Puka Nacua projects 172 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (21.5 a game over 8 games), Chris Olave 154 (17.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Puka Nacua over Chris Olave, 21.9 to 15.6 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Puka Nacua over Chris Olave in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Puka Nacua at 21.9 points and Chris Olave at 15.6, a gap of 6.3. Drafters take Puka Nacua at ADP 3 and Chris Olave at 25.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 21.9 fantasy points for Puka Nacua, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Puka Nacua is 94 receiving yards, 8-9 receptions and 0.7 touchdowns (13, 11 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.6 fantasy points for Chris Olave, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Chris Olave is 0-1 touchdowns (8 market sources).

That puts Puka Nacua 6.3 points ahead of Chris Olave on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Puka Nacua and LAR visit WAS on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

WAS allowed 33.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 12th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 149 yards and a touchdown a game against WAS.

Chris Olave and NO host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 29.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 137 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against CLE.

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 9

Through Week 8, Puka Nacua played 86 percent of LAR snaps, drew 34 percent of the targets, earned 39 percent of the air yards and had 22 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Puka Nacua, Week 7 against LV: 61 of 72 snaps, 2 carries for 10 yards, 10 targets and 8 catches for 68 yards, 1 touchdown.

Puka Nacua, Week 8 against LAC: 52 of 54 snaps, 12 targets and 11 catches for 80 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 7, Chris Olave played 81 percent of NO snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 44 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Chris Olave, Week 7 against PIT: 44 of 57 snaps, 10 targets and 6 catches for 56 yards.

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 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Chris Olave for Puka Nacua?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Puka Nacua projects 172 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (21.5 a game over 8 games), Chris Olave 154 (17.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Puka Nacua over Chris Olave, 21.9 to 15.6 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop Puka Nacua for Chris Olave?

    No. Keep Puka Nacua: he projects 172 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (21.5 a game over 8 games), Chris Olave 154 (17.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Puka Nacua over Chris Olave, 21.9 to 15.6 projected PPR points.

Week 9 on the board

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