Puka Nacua vs Xavier Worthy: The Full Breakdown
Puka Nacua and Xavier Worthy are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Los Angeles Rams wide receiver averaged 19.4 PPG in 2025, a full 13.1 points per game ahead of Xavier Worthy's 6.3 with the Kansas City Chiefs. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
That 13.1-point weekly advantage for Puka Nacua is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Target volume is the story here. Puka Nacua saw 166 targets in 2025, while Xavier Worthy drew 73. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Puka Nacua, even in weeks where Xavier Worthy posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Puka Nacua has his bye in Week 11, and Xavier Worthy rests in Week 6. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
