Alec Pierce · Kalif Raymond · 2026 week 4

Alec Pierce or Kalif Raymond?

Wondering who you should start this week — Alec Pierce or Kalif Raymond? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Kalif Raymond — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Kalif Raymond (NYJ allow the 26th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 4	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Alec Pierce	@ MIN	9.8	10th	6.1	194	IR
Kalif Raymond START	vs NYJ	10.1	26th · tough	15.5	115	healthy

WRs vs MIN recently: Christian Watson 26.7 pts (W1) · Rome Odunze 4.3 pts (W2) · Ted Hurst 10 pts (W3).

WRs vs NYJ recently: Elic Ayomanor 7.1 pts (W1) · Christian Watson 10.1 pts (W2) · Amon-Ra St. Brown 7.9 pts (W3).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Alec Pierce carries the higher trade value — 194 against 115 (a 41% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Alec Pierce gets the most. Momentum: Alec Pierce -908 and Kalif Raymond +115 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.