Puka Nacua
vs Jonathan Taylor
2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR
The crowd’s lean
Week 5No weekly comparisons recorded for this pair.
This week
WEEK 5Nacua
vs BUF
Oct 12 · 8:15 PM ET
Taylor
at PIT
Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
16.7
Projected
16.1
Projected
Half-PPR
projection
2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 9.9 | WR27 | 9 | 5 | 74 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | 23.2 | WR5 | 12 | 9 | 125 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HOU | 18.1 | WR7 | 11 | 10 | 130 | — |
2 | TEN | 23.6 | WR6 | 9 | 8 | 91 | — |
3 | PHI | 17.3 | WR8 | 15 | 11 | 112 | — |
4 | IND | 29.5 | WR1 | 15 | 13 | 170 | 1 |
5 | SF | 19.5 | WR7 | 12 | 10 | 85 | 1 |
6 | BAL | 3.8 | WR64 | 3 | 2 | 28 | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | NO | 19.3 | WR5 | 8 | 7 | 95 | 1 |
10 | SF | 14.9 | WR16 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 1 |
11 | SEA | 10.8 | WR18 | 8 | 7 | 75 | — |
12 | TB | 13.2 | WR16 | 11 | 7 | 97 | — |
13 | CAR | 10.2 | WR25 | 9 | 6 | 72 | — |
14 | ARI | 32.2 | WR1 | 11 | 7 | 167 | 2 |
15 | DET | 23.4 | WR2 | 11 | 9 | 181 | — |
16 | SEA | 40.5 | WR1 | 16 | 12 | 225 | 2 |
17 | ATL | 13.2 | WR14 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 1 |
18 | ARI | 21.0 | WR3 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 1 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DET | 6.2 | WR55 | 4 | 4 | 35 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | MIN | 14.6 | WR20 | 9 | 7 | 106 | — |
9 | SEA | 1.6 | WR89 | 4 | 1 | 11 | — |
10 | MIA | 14.3 | WR12 | 14 | 9 | 98 | — |
11 | NE | 21.8 | WR6 | 9 | 7 | 123 | 1 |
12 | PHI | 16.2 | WR12 | 13 | 9 | 117 | — |
13 | NO | 14.8 | WR20 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 1 |
14 | BUF | 35.8 | WR2 | 14 | 12 | 162 | 1 |
15 | SF | 14.3 | WR20 | 8 | 7 | 97 | — |
16 | NYJ | 9.6 | WR35 | 9 | 8 | 56 | — |
17 | ARI | 17.9 | WR16 | 14 | 10 | 129 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 23.6 | RB8 | 19 | 98 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 23 | — |
2 | — | 27.2 | RB1 | 24 | 92 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 40 | — |
3 | — | 8.2 | RB28 | 23 | 68 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — |
4 | — | 22.2 | RB9 | 20 | 95 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MIA | 11.3 | RB22 | 18 | 71 | — | 3 | 3 | 27 | — |
2 | DEN | 28.5 | RB1 | 25 | 165 | — | 2 | 2 | 50 | 1 |
3 | TEN | 31.3 | RB1 | 17 | 102 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | — |
4 | LAR | 12.1 | RB22 | 17 | 76 | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | — |
5 | LV | 30.1 | RB2 | 17 | 66 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | — |
6 | ARI | 21.7 | RB7 | 21 | 123 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — |
7 | LAC | 32.7 | RB3 | 16 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | — |
8 | TEN | 36.4 | RB1 | 12 | 153 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
9 | PIT | 6.7 | RB30 | 14 | 45 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — |
10 | ATL | 48.1 | RB1 | 32 | 244 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | KC | 7.6 | RB26 | 16 | 58 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | — |
13 | HOU | 13.6 | RB19 | 21 | 85 | — | 5 | 3 | 36 | — |
14 | JAX | 11.4 | RB20 | 21 | 74 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
15 | SEA | 11.6 | RB21 | 25 | 87 | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | — |
16 | SF | 15.4 | RB18 | 16 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 33 | — |
17 | JAX | 15.9 | RB13 | 21 | 70 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | — |
18 | HOU | 4.9 | RB48 | 14 | 26 | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HOU | 10.8 | RB29 | 16 | 48 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
2 | GB | 14.5 | RB14 | 12 | 103 | — | 4 | 2 | 32 | — |
3 | CHI | 26.0 | RB4 | 23 | 110 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | — |
4 | PIT | 18.3 | RB13 | 21 | 88 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 20 | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | HOU | 18.2 | RB11 | 20 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — |
9 | MIN | 7.4 | RB35 | 13 | 48 | — | 5 | 3 | 11 | — |
10 | BUF | 13.2 | RB15 | 21 | 114 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | — |
11 | NYJ | 6.5 | RB28 | 24 | 57 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
12 | DET | 3.5 | RB35 | 11 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | NE | 16.8 | RB13 | 25 | 96 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | DEN | 9.6 | RB25 | 22 | 107 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — |
16 | TEN | 39.8 | RB1 | 29 | 218 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
17 | NYG | 26.6 | RB1 | 32 | 125 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | — |
18 | JAX | 24.5 | RB5 | 34 | 177 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
Expert takes
“McVay has said Nacua is not dealing with a hernia, though Erin Andrews said on FOX ( h/t Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio ) the receiver is battling a pre-hernia issue. This means Nacua is dealing with weakness in the muscle wall that is keeping internal tissue from breaking through. It is not too difficult to foresee hernia surgery in Nacua’s future, but for now, the star pass catcher is playing through injury.”
Sam Robinson· Oct 10, 2026“Broncos Fantasy Wide Receiver Preview Davante Adams Early reports this week suggest Puka Nacua will remain sidelined for at least another game , if not longer. With Nacua sidelined on Monday night, Adams dropped a hammer, catching 8 of 10 targets for 195 yards and 2 touchdowns. This was the third time in his career (with three different teams) that Adams has had 190-plus receiving yards and 2 touchdowns in a game.”
Rich Hribar· Sep 24, 2026“IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Puka Nacua – 9 targets, 5 rec Nacua seeing nine targets…what else is new? He has averaged 9.8 targets/game over his career, so this is just par for the course for him. He remains one of the best target earners in the game when he takes the field.”
Aaron Larson· Sep 15, 2026
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“Puka Nacua (+550) is the current favorite to lead the league in receiving yards for the 2026 NFL Season.”
Curtis Hirsch· Sep 2, 2026“Puka Nacua (WR – LAR) Averages 26 PPR Points Per Game The prediction: Nacua could become the first wide receiver since 2013 to average 26 PPR points per game across a full season. In his genuinely healthy games last year, excluding a stretch lost to an ankle injury, he already averaged nearly 25 points per game, and a simple touchdown redistribution, flipping his own total with a teammate’s, would have been enough to push him over that 26-point threshold. Only two wide receiver seasons since 2013 have even topped 25 points per game.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 28, 2026“Nacua is coming off a career-high 10 receiving touchdowns, which, until 2025, had been the only area of his game that lacked, having scored nine in the previous two seasons combined. Perhaps with an improved defense, the Rams won’t be quite as pass-heavy this year, but Sean McVay has nearly always been aggressive.”
Tom Strachan· Aug 15, 2026“Left practice on Tuesday with groin soreness Rams WR Puka Nacua , who left practice while walking with a trainer, is dealing with minor soreness in his groin, I'm told.”
FFToday· Aug 11, 2026“Perhaps with an improving defense the Rams don’t go quite as pass-heavy this year, but Sean McVay has nearly always been aggressive and while Matthew Stafford is healthy, Nacua deserves to be a top pick.”
Tom Strachan· Aug 9, 2026“Having Davante Adams and Puka Nacua has elevated his fantasy value, and the Rams are built to make one more run with Stafford under center.”
Lawrence Iacona· Aug 5, 2026“Round 1: Puka Nacua (WR – LAR) The counter-pick was Puka Nacua , ranked as the top overall wide receiver ahead of the field’s other top options. Only two players outscored him in fantasy points per game last year, and neither was one of the running backs typically drafted with the first or second overall pick.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 20, 2026“Nacua is coming off another incredible season, leading the league in receptions (129) for 1,715 yards (2nd) and 10 touchdowns (tied for 6th). He has averaged 7.1 receptions (2nd) and 95.3 yards per game (1st) since entering the league.”
Rich Hribar· Jul 10, 2026“Landing the league leader in catches and receiving yards at pick 1.05 is never a bad thing. With Matthew Stafford under center, Puka Nacua is set up for another monster year.”
Kurt Blakeway· Jul 7, 2026“Nacua led the league in receptions (129) and receiving yards per game (107.7) in 2025. He averaged an outrageous 3.57 yards per route run last season and has averaged 3.16 YPRR for his career.”
Pat Fitzmaurice· Jul 6, 2026
“In 17 games with Pierce since 2025, Taylor has recorded 96.1 rushing yards per game, 4.9 yards per carry and 20.58 half-PPR points per game. In four games without him, Taylor has averaged 76.3 rushing yards per game, 4.0 yards per carry and 18.15 half-PPR points per game. Taylor is also game-script sensitive, making Jones’ lousy play alarming.”
Josh Shepardson· Oct 10, 2026“Meanwhile, Taylor is an elite running back who will get you 20 PPR fantasy points most weeks, while Watson has quietly been one of the better wide receivers over the first month of the season.”
Mike Fanelli· Oct 6, 2026“Taylor has a league-high 91.5% of his backfield touches, accounting for 20-plus touches in every game. I also expect the Colts' passing game to be better here, opening things up and creating more scoring chances than last week. Washington RBs Jacory Croskey-Merritt led the backfield 58.5% of the snaps on Sunday, handling 20 touches for 43 yards. 19 of those touches were runs.”
Rich Hribar· Sep 30, 2026
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““ Jonathan Taylor ranks inside the top 40 of the FantasyPros half-PPR flex rankings but faces a difficult matchup against the Texans’ stout run defense. Houston has limited opposing backs effectively through two games, which could keep Taylor’s yardage and touchdown chances in check. Even with his usual workload, the low matchup rating suggests a higher risk of a muted outing than his ranking implies.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 24, 2026“Last season, Jonathan Taylor averaged 31.5 PPG in Colts wins and 12.4 PPG in Colts losses.”
Ryan Steinberg· Sep 7, 2026“Jonathan Taylor (RB – IND) With a caveat. Taylor was the RB4 overall, but his season was a tale of two halves.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 3, 2026“Jonathan Taylor (+600) is the current favorite to lead the league in rushing yards for the 2026 NFL Season.”
Curtis Hirsch· Sep 2, 2026“Jonathan Taylor was absolutely dominant for the first half of last season. Had Daniel Jones not gotten injured, Taylor most likely could have stayed effective throughout the whole season.”
Tom Strachan· Aug 23, 2026“Round 2: Jonathan Taylor (RB – IND) With Daniel Jones coming off a torn Achilles, it’s fair to assume Jonathan Taylor will continue to get a massive amount of work in the running game and as a pass-catcher.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22, 2026“Meanwhile, Jonathan Taylor is the focal point of the offense, totaling 323 rushing attempts and 55 targets last season, setting a career high in targets.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 12, 2026“$39M guaranteed The #Colts and star RB Jonathan Taylor have agreed to terms on a big-time 2-year, $44M extension, per me and @AdamSchefter”
FFToday· Aug 6, 2026“Taylor is heading into a contract year, likely his last massive one, after turning 27 this offseason. He’ll be motivated, have his quarterback returning, who might need to lean on the run game more, and once again has virtually no competition for touches. There’s a very real world where Taylor is a top-two back this season.”
Tom Strachan· Jul 27, 2026“Yes, Jonathan Taylor is the bellcow for Indy, and I don’t see that changing, but the RB2 spot is up for grabs in Indy.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 22, 2026
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