Start/Sit › Week 4 close calls › WR
Puka Nacua or Josh Downs: who should I start in Week 4?
· Puka Nacua: LAR vs PHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET · Josh Downs: IND vs WAS, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 AM ET
Coin flip in Week 4: Puka Nacua edges Josh Downs, outscoring him in 51.1% of 10,000 simulated games (half-PPR), so let your floor/upside need decide. Same pick in PPR (51%) and standard (51%). Need a safe floor? Puka Nacua (p10 4.2). Need upside? Josh Downs (p85 23.6).
| Scoring | Player | Wins H2H | Rank | Median | Floor p10 | Ceiling p85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | Puka Nacua | 51% | WR6 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 27.0 |
| Josh Downs | 49% | WR9 | 14.4 | 4.9 | 27.4 | |
| Half-PPR | Puka Nacua | 51% | WR8 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 23.0 |
| Josh Downs | 49% | WR9 | 11.6 | 3.6 | 23.6 | |
| Standard | Puka Nacua | 51% | WR7 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 19.0 |
| Josh Downs | 49% | WR8 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 20.1 |
Both players are simulated together in the same 10,000 games, so shared-game correlation is included. Ties count half.
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