Amon-Ra St. BrownorPuka Nacua?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Puka Nacua

Puka Nacua outscores Amon-Ra St. Brown in 56% of simulations.

Amon-Ra St. Brown still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Puka Nacua is the better bet, not a sure thing. Puka Nacua projects 1.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Puka Nacua has the better matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles (7% fewer than average to WRs); Amon-Ra St. Brown faces the Carolina Panthers (19% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Floor
5.6
Median
13.7
Ceiling
27.9
Big game (20+):
26%
Dud (under 6):
11%
Puka Nacua
Floor
7.1
Median
15.4
Ceiling
28.5
Big game (20+):
30%
Dud (under 6):
6%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatAmon-Ra St. BrownWR, DET, Sun, Oct 4, 8:20 p.m. ETPuka NacuaWR, LAR, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection15.517.2
PPR projection18.620.8
Standard projection12.313.5
Rank this weekWR5WR2
Matchupat CARat PHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game21.49.9
Last season per game15.619.4
Snap share, last game74%70%
Trade value6164