Harold Fannin Jr. or Puka Nacua: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Start Nacua — the projection and game script edges are too wide to ignore.

Puka Nacua projects 20.5 to Fannin's 11.2 and plays in the better game script (24.5 implied team points to 19.0). Fannin's edge is availability, a clean report to Nacua's Questionable. The gap is wide.

Harold Fannin Jr.

Harold Fannin Jr.

TE5CLEvs PIT

Projected Points

Start
Puka Nacua

Puka Nacua

WR2LARvs PHI

Projected Points

Start

Harold Fannin Jr.’s market

REC
O/U 4.5
-112 / -114
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 40.5
-113 / -113
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+300
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Puka Nacua’s market

REC
O/U 6.5
+104 / -132
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 78.5
-110 / -114
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+125
Anytime Touchdown Props →
PIT@
CLEThu, Oct 1, 8:15 PM ETView the game →
LAR@
PHISun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ETView the game →

Why Harold Fannin Jr.

Start

TE1 and high-volume receiving target. Move tight end and mismatch chess piece with YAC ability.

Start — every-week TE start at consensus TE5: 20% target share, 11.2 PPR projected vs PIT.

  • PIT ranks 7 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 19.0 team points as 2.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 85% snap share.

Latest on Fannin

Role

Fannin has seen at least six targets in each of his past two games.

How to bet Steelers Browns on TNF: Analysis, tips and top prop playsESPN · Oct 1, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Puka Nacua

Start

WR1 and offensive engine. Physical route technician with elite yards-after-catch and massive target share.

Start — every-week WR start at consensus WR2: PHI is the 11th-softest matchup vs WRs, 24.5 implied team total.

  • Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
  • PHI ranks 22 of 32 against WRs (one of the softer matchups, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 24.5 team points as 1.5-point favorites.
  • Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 70% snap share.

Latest on Nacua

Status

Puka Nacua is expected back for the game and will return to practice Wednesday, where he will be listed as limited.

From the Podium: Sean McVay, Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams, Puka Nacua, coordinators discuss connections, matchup with Eagles in Week 4therams.com, ESPN · Sep 30, 2026
Status

Nacua was inactive for the Broncos game with a hip injury and the Rams remain optimistic he will be able to play Week 4 against the Eagles.

ESPN · Sep 24, 2026
Puka Nacua expects to play against the Eagles

Sarah Barshop reports on Puka Nacua expecting to come back from his groin injury to play in Week 4 vs. the Eagles.

VideoESPN · Oct 1, 2026
Injury Updates: McVay says Terrance Ferguson (ankle) and Jaylen Watson (shoulder) likely out for Week 4 at Eagles; latest on Colby Parkinson (shoulder) and Puka Nacua (hip)

Rams head coach Sean McVay discusses the latest injury updates on tight ends Terrance Ferguson (ankle) and Colby Parkinson (shoulder), as well as cornerback Jaylen Watson (shoulder) coming out of Sunday Night Football against the Broncos, as well as wide receiver Puka Nacua's (hip) status

therams.com · Sep 28, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

MetricHarold Fannin Jr.Puka Nacua
Projected points
Consensus rankTE5WR2
Opponent vs positionPIT · 7 of 323-game samplePHI · 22 of 323-game sample
Receptions2 of 3221 of 32
Receiving Yards10 of 3221 of 32
Receiving TDs10 of 3224 of 32
Targets2 of 3220 of 32
Anytime TD9 of 3224 of 32
Target share20%26%
Reception share21%22%
Implied total · spread19.0+2.524.5-1.5
Depth chartTE1WR1
Snap share85%70%
Injury designation—Questionable

Recent form

Harold Fannin Jr. — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs CAR
Week 2vs TB
Week 1vs JAX

Puka Nacua — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs DENDNP
Week 2vs NYGDNP
Week 1vs SF

Signal breakdown

  • 11.2 vs 20.5 projected PPR pointsPuka Nacua +
  • Rank 5 vs 2Puka Nacua +
  • Opponent DvP rank 7 vs 22 (32 = softest)Puka Nacua +
  • Implied 19.0 vs 24.5 team pointsPuka Nacua +
  • no designation vs QuestionableHarold Fannin Jr. +
  • 85% vs 70% snap shareHarold Fannin Jr. +

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