D'Andre SwiftorPuka Nacua?

Week 4 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Puka Nacua

Puka Nacua outscores D'Andre Swift in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: D'Andre Swift comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Puka Nacua, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Puka Nacua projects 0.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. D'Andre Swift has the better matchup against the New York Jets (27% more than average to RBs); Puka Nacua faces the Philadelphia Eagles (7% fewer than average to WRs). Puka Nacua still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Puka Nacua wins 58%; in Standard leagues, D'Andre Swift is the pick at 55%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

D'Andre Swift
Floor
6.4
Median
14.7
Ceiling
28.4
Big game (20+):
29%
Dud (under 6):
9%
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.

StatD'Andre SwiftRB, CHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETPuka NacuaWR, LAR, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection16.517.2
PPR projection17.820.8
Standard projection15.113.5
Rank this weekRB6WR2
Matchupvs NYJat PHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game17.49.9
Last season per game13.219.4
Snap share, last game69%70%
Trade value3564