Start Puka Nacua or Drake London? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start Puka Nacua over Drake London in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Puka Nacua at 21.9 points and Drake London at 16.8, a gap of 5.1. Drafters take Puka Nacua at ADP 3 and Drake London at 13.

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 16.8 fantasy points for Drake London, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Drake London is 79 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.6 touchdowns (12, 10 and 13 market sources).

That puts Puka Nacua 5.1 points ahead of Drake London 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.

Drake London and ATL host CIN on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

CIN allowed 32.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 14th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 142 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against CIN.

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 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 8, Drake London played 89 percent of ATL snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 42 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Drake London, Week 8 against TB: 51 of 53 snaps, 6 targets and 1 catch for 8 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, 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 9 calls

• Start Puka Nacua over Amon-Ra St. Brown.
• Start Puka Nacua over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start Puka Nacua over Chris Olave.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Drake London.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Drake London.
• Start Drake London over Chris Olave.