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CeeDee Lamb or Puka Nacua: who should I start in Week 5 PPR?
· CeeDee Lamb: DAL vs TB, Thu, Oct 8, 8:15 PM ET · Puka Nacua: LAR vs BUF, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 PM ET
START PUKA NACUACOIN FLIP
Coin flip in Week 5: Puka Nacua edges CeeDee Lamb, outscoring him in 50.8% of 10,000 simulated games (PPR), so let your floor/upside need decide. Same pick in half-PPR (51%) and standard (50%). Need a safe floor? Puka Nacua (p10 8.2). Need upside? CeeDee Lamb (p85 34.0).
| Scoring | Player | Wins H2H | Rank | Median | Floor p10 | Ceiling p85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | CeeDee Lamb | 49% | WR2 | 19.1 | 7.8 | 34.0 |
| Puka Nacua | 51% | WR1 | 19.2 | 8.2 | 33.4 | |
| Half-PPR | CeeDee Lamb | 49% | WR1 | 15.5 | 5.9 | 29.2 |
| Puka Nacua | 51% | WR2 | 15.5 | 6.2 | 28.4 | |
| Standard | CeeDee Lamb | 50% | WR1 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 24.4 |
| Puka Nacua | 50% | WR2 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 23.6 |
Both players are simulated together in the same 10,000 games, so shared-game correlation is included. Ties count half.
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