Denzel BostonorPuka Nacua?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Puka Nacua

Puka Nacua outscores Denzel Boston in 89% of simulations.

Denzel Boston comes out ahead in the other 11%. Puka Nacua projects 12.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Puka Nacua has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (10% more than average to WRs); Denzel Boston faces the New Orleans Saints (7% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Denzel Boston
Floor
2.5
Median
6.8
Ceiling
13.8
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
42%
Puka Nacua
Floor
8.7
Median
18.1
Ceiling
32.8
Big game (20+):
42%
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.

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StatDenzel BostonWR, CLE, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETPuka NacuaWR, LAR, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.720.1
PPR projection9.324.8
Standard projection6.015.3
Rank this weekWR35WR2
Matchupat NOat WAS
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.218.4
Last season per game—19.4
Snap share, last game83%96%
Trade value—70