Puka Nacua
WR
Los Angeles Rams
- Teammate Davante Adams (a top target) is on IR, so Nacua may see more targets.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how WRs have played against the Cowboys in the 2026 season.
WR1 = the highest-scoring WR against Cowboys in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NYG | Malik Nabers | 9 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 12.9 |
| 2 |  WAS | Stefon Diggs | 6 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 21.7 |
| 3 |  BAL | Zay Flowers | 6 | 5 | 84 | 0 | 15.4 |
| 4 |  HOU | Nico Collins | 8 | 7 | 118 | 2 | 30.8 |
| 5 |  TB | Emeka Egbuka | 9 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 17.2 |
| 6 |  GB | Matthew Golden | 13 | 6 | 104 | 1 | 22.4 |
| 7 |  PHI | Makai Lemon | 8 | 7 | 67 | 1 | 19.7 |
| 8 |  ARI | Michael Wilson | 15 | 8 | 111 | 1 | 26.8 |
| Average | 9.3 | 6.3 | 79.8 | 0.9 | 20.9 | ||
| Median | 8.5 | 6.0 | 76.5 | 1.0 | 20.7 | ||
| High | 15 | 8 | 118 | 2 | 30.8 | ||
| Low | 6 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 12.9 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Puka Nacua should do vs the CowboysSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Cowboys, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Puka Nacua has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Cowboys opponents to line them up with: the best WR they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Puka Nacua will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Cowboys avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Puka Nacua's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Puka Nacua usually produces.
Projected is Puka Nacua's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Cowboys were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | 9 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 12.4 |
| 4 | PHI | 12 | 9 | 125 | 0 | 27.7 |
| 5 | BUF | 24 | 17 | 138 | 1 | 37.7 |
| 6 | ARI | 7 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 14.0 |
| 7 | LV | 10 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 21.8 |
| 8 | LAC | 12 | 11 | 80 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Nacua avg | 12.3 | 9.3 | 94.2 | 0.5 | 23.1 | |
| Cowboys WR1 avg | 9.3 | 6.3 | 79.8 | 0.9 | 20.9 | |
| Difference | -3.1 | -3.1 | -14.4 | +0.4 | -2.2 | |
| Projected as WR1 | 14.3 | 10.8 | 109.1 | 0.6 | 27.1 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Nacua averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Puka NacuaGood confidence · 27.1 proj pts10/10 start
- Puka Nacua averages 23.1 PPR points over 6 games (recent-weighted 23.3) and has played as the team's WR1.
- The Cowboys have allowed 20.9 points to WR1s over 8 games (+22% vs league). The model applies 73% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a +16% adjustment.
- Last season's average (23.4) is blended in at 25% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Projection: 27.1 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 12.2 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scorePuka Nacua vs the Cowboys
Prediction for Puka Nacua
Nobody knows which slot Puka Nacua will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Cowboys.
I predict about 27.1 points for Puka Nacua if playing as a WR1. Puka Nacua has averaged 23.1 over 6 games, and the Cowboys have given up 20.9 to WR1s (+22% vs the league average of 17.1).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Puka Nacua scored: Wk 1 12.4, Wk 4 27.7, Wk 5 37.7, Wk 6 14.0, Wk 7 21.8, Wk 8 25.0. Average 23.1; weighted toward recent games it is 23.4.
2. The defense. Over 8 games, the Cowboys allowed 20.9 points to their opponent's WR1. The league average for that slot is 17.1, so that is +22%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 8 defensive games, only 73% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +16% adjustment (x1.16).
4. Result. 23.4 x 1.16 = 27.1. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Puka Nacua is to reach it as a WR1.
Why this percentage?
The projection (27.1) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 10.8 points, leaning on Puka Nacua's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical WR swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 27.
With only 6 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- WR1s have averaged 6.3 receptions, 79.8 receiving yards and 0.9 receiving TDs against the Cowboys across 8 games.
- The Cowboys allow 20.9 PPR points to WR1s, +22% versus the league average of 17.1 (ranked 6 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a favorable matchup.
- 8 of 8 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 12.9 to 30.8 (median 20.7).
- Every WR1 in the sample cleared 30 receiving yards.
- WR1s scored a touchdown in 6 of 8 games (75%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.