Start Ja'Marr Chase or Puka Nacua? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Puka Nacua over Ja'Marr Chase in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Puka Nacua at 20.2 points and Ja'Marr Chase at 16.7, a gap of 3.5. Puka Nacua's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have. Drafters take Puka Nacua at ADP 4 and Ja'Marr Chase at 3.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 16.7 fantasy points for Ja'Marr Chase, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 20.2 fantasy points for Puka Nacua, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Puka Nacua 3.5 points ahead of Ja'Marr Chase on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Ja'Marr Chase and CIN visit HOU on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

HOU allowed 41.5 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 6th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns against HOU.

Puka Nacua and LAR host NYG on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

NYG allowed 29.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 15th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 112 yards and a touchdown against NYG.

By points allowed to the position, Ja'Marr Chase has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ja'Marr Chase is not on the injury report.

Puka Nacua is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Ja'Marr Chase played 94 percent of CIN snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 15 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 1 against TB: 60 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards.

Through Week 1, Puka Nacua played 70 percent of LAR snaps, drew 33 percent of the targets, earned 45 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

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

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Ja'Marr Chase played 16 games for CIN and scored 313.6 PPR points, 19.6 a game, finishing WR4.

He caught 125 of 185 targets for 1412 yards and 8 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 772 air yards.

He was on the field for 94 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 18 of 2025 against CLE: 10 targets and 8 catches for 96 yards, 1 touchdown, 23.6 PPR points.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 17 of 2025 against ARI: 59 of 77 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 60 yards, 2 touchdowns, 25.0 PPR points.

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.

Puka Nacua, Week 18 of 2025 against ARI: 2 carries for 24 yards, 11 targets and 10 catches for 76 yards, 1 touchdown, 26.0 PPR points.

Puka Nacua, Week 17 of 2025 against ATL: 48 of 65 snaps, 10 targets and 5 catches for 47 yards, 1 touchdown, 15.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Ja'Marr Chase over Amon-Ra St. Brown.
• Start Ja'Marr Chase over Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
• Start Puka Nacua over Amon-Ra St. Brown.
• Start Puka Nacua over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start Puka Nacua over Jaxon Smith-Njigba.