CeeDee Lamb · Puka Nacua · 2026 week 1

CeeDee Lamb or Puka Nacua?

Wondering who you should start this week — CeeDee Lamb or Puka Nacua? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Puka NacuaPuka Nacua projects 3.4 PPR points clear of CeeDee Lamb in week 1, drawing SF — the 13th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
CeeDee Lamb	@ NYG	17.1	10th	7.4	7,386	healthy
Puka Nacua START	vs SF	20.5	13th	29.4	8,703	Questionable

WRs vs NYG recently: Justin Jefferson 8.5 pts (W16) · Tyler Lockett 6.9 pts (W17) · Ryan Flournoy 6.8 pts (W18).

WRs vs SF recently: Alec Pierce 20.6 pts (W16) · Luther Burden 19.8 pts (W17) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 8.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Puka Nacua carries the higher trade value — 8,703 against 7,386 (a 15% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Puka Nacua gets the most. Momentum: CeeDee Lamb +54 and Puka Nacua -514 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.