De'Von Achane or Puka Nacua?

Who to start in Week 3, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.

Week 3 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 22 at 6:11 AM EDT

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The lean

  • This week: Puka Nacua
  • Rest of season: Puka Nacua4 of 4 experts
  • Trade value: Puka Nacua

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De'Von AchanePuka Nacua
Rest of season (overall)
0 of 4 experts rank De'Von Achane ahead · 4 rank Puka Nacua ahead
#17#11–#21#7#6–#8edge
Week 3 (flex)FLX30#27–#33FLX26#15–#79edge
Week 3 projection (PPR)17.118.5edge
Market Index value (redraft PPR)35 #19 overall83 #3 overalledge
Last 30 days (Market Index)+2 ranks · +241 val0 ranks · 0 val
Rostered100%100%
Bye611
StatusNo injury designationNo injury designation

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start in Week 3, De'Von Achane or Puka Nacua?
Puka Nacua. This week's consensus has De'Von Achane at RB14 (range #11–#15) and Puka Nacua at WR13 (range #8–#39); on the flex board it is #30 vs #26. Projections: 17.1 vs 18.5 PPR points.
Who is better for the rest of the season, De'Von Achane or Puka Nacua?
Puka Nacua. Rest-of-season consensus: De'Von Achane RB9 (range #6–#11) vs Puka Nacua WR3 (range #2–#4). 4 of 4 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Puka Nacua ahead for the rest of the season.
Should I trade De'Von Achane for Puka Nacua?
On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) De'Von Achane is ranked #19 overall and Puka Nacua #3, so Puka Nacua carries more trade value and a one-for-one favors the side receiving him. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.