Fantasy Football No. 4 PPR Draft: Nacua, Brown, Love
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- Puka Nacua was selected at 1.04 over Ja'Marr Chase despite Chase edging him in two-season PPR averages (21.7 to 21.5 points per game), with the author arguing Nacua belongs in the No. 1 overall conversation alongside Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson
- A.J. Brown was taken at 2.09 ahead of Saquon Barkley, a decision the author framed around Drake Maye being Brown's best-ever passer and Josh McDaniels' track record engineering massive touchdown outputs for Randy Moss, Davante Adams, and Brandon Lloyd
- Jeremiyah Love fell to 3.04 as a potential check-down catch-and-run weapon in full-PPR, though the author expressed concern about his early-season production as a rookie
- The draft was a 14-round, six-person PPR mock featuring Adam Aizer, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Dan Schneier, Heath Cummings, and the author, with each analyst building two of the 12 teams to show strategy from every draft slot
- Harold Fannin Jr. was tagged as the favorite pick at 6.09, while A.J. Brown was flagged as the pick most likely to be regretted since Jayden Reed and other receivers the author liked were still available later
- Mike Evans was identified as the make-or-break player, with the author projecting borderline WR1 per-game production in Kyle Shanahan's system that could carry the team if Love and the late-round QB investments underperform
Why it matters: Starting WR-WR from the No. 4 slot is a calculated gamble: the author filled two of three starting WR spots before Round 3, then needed Jeremiyah Love to hit as a Round 3 value pick. The strategy shows how full-PPR formats with a WR-heavy FLEX can push drafters toward elite receivers early, but creates make-or-break dependence on a rookie RB and a 31-year-old Mike Evans in a new system to make the roster work.
