Kyren WilliamsorPuka Nacua?

Week 5 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Kyren Williams

Kyren Williams outscores Puka Nacua in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Puka Nacua comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Kyren Williams, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kyren Williams projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Kyren Williams has the better matchup against the Buffalo Bills (16% more than average to RBs); Puka Nacua faces the Buffalo Bills (average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Puka Nacua is the pick at 53%; in Standard leagues, Kyren Williams wins 58%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kyren Williams
Floor
9.2
Median
17.5
Ceiling
29.6
Big game (20+):
39%
Dud (under 6):
2%
Puka Nacua
Floor
7.8
Median
16.7
Ceiling
31.2
Big game (20+):
36%
Dud (under 6):
5%

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.

StatKyren WilliamsRB, LAR, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ETPuka NacuaWR, LAR, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection19.018.8
PPR projection21.022.7
Standard projection16.914.9
Rank this weekRB3WR2
Matchupvs BUFvs BUF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game19.816.6
Last season per game14.419.4
Snap share, last game83%90%
Trade value6380