Start Puka Nacua or Drake London? Week 8

Our Week 8 call

Start Puka Nacua over Drake London in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Puka Nacua at 21.3 points and Drake London at 18.0, a gap of 3.3. No player market is posted for Puka Nacua this week yet, so his 21.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (21.7, 22.5 and 19.7); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Drake London this week yet, so his 18.0 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (18.0, 18.9 and 17.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Puka Nacua at ADP 3 and Drake London at 13.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Puka Nacua yet. His market-based projections were 21.7, 22.5 and 19.7 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 21.3, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Puka Nacua is 0.9 touchdowns (7 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Drake London yet. His market-based projections were 18.0, 18.9 and 17.1 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 18.0, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Drake London is 0.6 touchdowns (7 market sources).

That puts Puka Nacua 3.3 points ahead of Drake London on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Puka Nacua and LAR host LAC on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAC allowed 30.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 13th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 133 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against LAC.

Drake London and ATL visit TB on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TB allowed 29.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 135 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against TB.

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

Injury status

Puka Nacua is not on the injury report.

Drake London is listed as questionable with a head injury.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Puka Nacua played 85 percent of LAR snaps, drew 32 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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.

Through Week 7, Drake London played 88 percent of ATL snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 43 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Drake London, Week 4 against NO: 51 of 57 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 96 yards.

Drake London, Week 5 against BAL: 63 of 64 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 118 yards.

Drake London, Week 6 against CHI: 55 of 55 snaps, 10 targets and 4 catches for 62 yards.

Drake London, Week 7 against SF: 55 of 69 snaps, 10 targets and 7 catches for 66 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, Drake London played 12 games for ATL and scored 201.9 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR19.

He caught 68 of 112 targets for 919 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 690 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

• Start Puka Nacua over Amon-Ra St. Brown.
• Start Puka Nacua over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start Puka Nacua over Garrett Wilson.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Drake London.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Drake London.
• Start Drake London over Christian Watson.