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This week, we will look at opportunities in the marketplace with Puka Nacua and the newly traded Kirk Cousins.
All trades are Superflex unless stated otherwise.
WR Puka Nacua, Rams
The timing of Puka Nacua's knee injury could end up perfect for strong contending teams or rebuilding teams. Nacua hits the short-term IR with four-ish weeks being the current expectation for time missed. That puts Nacua's potential return right at the fantasy playoffs. If Nacua is back for a strong contender's next most important game (Week 15 or Week 16), he offers extreme title potential for those teams, even if his absence is the difference between securing a bye and not. That said, the Nacua market this week is a vibrant one. Plenty of contenders do not want to chance his absence costing them valuable wins down the stretch. Also, non-contenders are seeing, rightfully, an opportunity to buy independent of his near-term status.
Instructive Dynasty Trades
Buying Puka Nacua
- Nacua for Christian Watson, Travis Kelce (1.5 PPR TE)
- Nacua for Tyler Shough, Cam Skattebo, Rashee Rice
- Nacua for Javonte Williams, Chuba Hubbard, 27 2nd, 28 2nd
- Nacua for Derrick Henry, Omar Cooper Jr., Tucker Kraft (2PPR TE)
Selling Puka Nacua
- Nacua, J.J. McCarthy for Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- Nacua, 27 3rd for Ja'Marr Chase, 27 4th
- Nacua for Malik Nabers
- Nacua for Amon-Ra St. Brown
The goal when buying Nacua should be to shed points (as a non-contender) and/or buy with multiple pieces of lesser value (consolidation). The most notable contending piece given up in the "buy" section is Christian Watson, a career-year wide receiver who has been oft-injured and is older than Nacua. If selling Nacua, stick within the top few dynasty wide receivers as there are numerous examples of near-straight across transactions of Nacua this week. Shoot for Jaxon Smith-Njigba, but Ja'Marr Chase, Malik Nabers, and Amon-Ra St. Brown are ideal outcomes as well.
QB Kirk Cousins, Vikings
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