Who Should I Start? Puka Nacua or Tetairoa McMillan
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.8 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 93.8 | 0.5 |
Puka Nacua News
Saturday, August 1, 7:34 AM
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has a "noticeably slimmer frame than the one he played with last season," according to Nate Atkins of The Athletic. Atkins reports that Nacua is attempting to "balance his across-the-middle physical style with a bit more finesse and burst in perimeter alignments." The 25-year-old put together a monster season in 2025, recording 129 catches for 1,715 yards and 10 touchdowns on 166 targets across 16 games. However, Nacua has battled some off-field issues that may be holding up extension talks with the Rams as he enters the final year of his rookie contract. The star wideout has reportedly been a standout performer in the early days of training camp, so it appears he has come into the year motivated and ready to work. Nacua remains a viable candidate to be the first wide receiver off the board in redraft leagues going into 2026.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 64.5 | 0.4 |
Tetairoa McMillan News
Friday, July 24, 8:50 AM
Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales said on Friday that rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II's size and speed will allow the team to use second-year wideout Tetairoa McMillan in the slot more in 2026, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. The Panthers took McMillan with the eighth overall pick last year out of the University of Arizona, and he immediately delivered, catching 70 of 122 targets for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns in 17 starts to earn Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. The 23-year-old Hawaiian native will be the Panthers' unquestioned WR1 again in 2026, and Carolina's ability to move him around in Year 2 could make him even more exciting for fantasy purposes. McMillan is a full-go at training camp, too, after he dealt with some minor ankle soreness during the offseason program. The addition of Brazzell will create more competition for targets, but McMillan's volume should remain high enough to make him a solid WR2 target with upside for more in 2026 fantasy football drafts. He's currently ranked as RotoBaller's No. 23 fantasy WR.
Puka Nacua vs. Tetairoa McMillan
Still trying to decide between Nacua and McMillan? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Puka Nacua is projected to score 20.8 points this week while Tetairoa McMillan is projected to score 13.0 points.
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