Puka Nacua Fantasy Week 8: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Cowboys

In Week 8 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), wide receiver Puka Nacua and the Los Angeles Rams will meet the Dallas Cowboys, who have the third-ranked pass defense in the NFL (177 yards conceded per game).

Is Nacua a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he goes up against the Cowboys? More stats and information can be found below, so take a look.

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Nacua vs. Cowboys Game Info

• Matchup: Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboys
• Game Day: October 29, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.65
• Projected Receiving Yards: 74.32
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.38

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Nacua Fantasy Performance

• Nacua has put up 87.6 fantasy points in 2023 (12.5 per game), which ranks him sixth at the WR position. Overall, he's the No. 32 player in fantasy football.
• In his last three games, Nacua has posted 31.1 fantasy points (10.4 per game), as he's turned 30 targets into 19 catches for 251 yards and one TD.
• Nacua has tallied 486 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 33 catches (47 targets) in his last five games. In terms of fantasy points, he has 60.6 (12.1 per game) during that period.
• The highlight of Nacua's fantasy season so far was Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts, when he carried zero times for zero yards on his way to 22.3 fantasy points. He also had nine receptions (on 10 targets) for 163 yards with one touchdown as a pass-catcher.
• From a fantasy perspective, Puka Nacua stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals, catching four passes on seven targets for 26 yards (2.6 fantasy points).

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Cowboys Defensive Performance

• Dallas has not allowed a player to record more than 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• A total of Four players have thrown for at least one TD against the Cowboys this season.
• A total of two players have thrown for at least two touchdowns versus Dallas this season.
• The Cowboys have allowed one player to throw for at least three touchdowns in a game this year.
• Dallas has not given up over 100 yards receiving to an opposing player this season.
• A total of Six players have caught a TD pass against the Cowboys this season.
• A total of one player has caught more than one touchdown pass versus Dallas this season.
• The Cowboys have not given up more than 100 yards rushing to an opposing player this season.
• A total of four players have run for at least one TD against Dallas this season.
• The Cowboys have not allowed an opposing player to score two or more rushing TDs versus them this year.

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