Bijan RobinsonorPuka Nacua?

Week 6 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Puka Nacua

Puka Nacua outscores Bijan Robinson in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Bijan Robinson comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Puka Nacua, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Puka Nacua projects 1.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Puka Nacua has the better matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (7% more than average to WRs); Bijan Robinson faces the Chicago Bears (7% fewer than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Puka Nacua wins 58%; in Standard leagues, Bijan Robinson is the pick at 54%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Bijan Robinson
Floor
8.6
Median
18.6
Ceiling
33.4
Big game (20+):
44%
Dud (under 6):
4%
Puka Nacua
Floor
8.8
Median
18.9
Ceiling
35.0
Big game (20+):
45%
Dud (under 6):
4%

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.

StatBijan RobinsonRB, ATL, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETPuka NacuaWR, LAR, Sun, Oct 18, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection20.021.1
PPR projection21.925.8
Standard projection18.116.4
Rank this weekRB1WR1
Matchupvs CHIvs ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game22.420.8
Last season per game19.519.4
Snap share, last game81%85%
Trade value7979