Alec Pierce · Xavier Worthy · 2026 week 5

Alec Pierce or Xavier Worthy?

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

Start Xavier Worthy — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Xavier Worthy (LAC allow the 11th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Alec Pierce	@ MIN	9.3	21st	6.1	252	IR
Xavier Worthy START	vs LAC	10.0	11th	9.5	416	healthy

WRs vs MIN recently: Rome Odunze 4.3 pts (W2) · Ted Hurst 10 pts (W3) · Malik Washington 7 pts (W4).

WRs vs LAC recently: Tre Tucker 17.9 pts (W2) · DJ Moore 6.7 pts (W3) · Rashid Shaheed 11.3 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Alec Pierce faces MIN, 21st most generous to WRs.
Alec Pierce is flagged OUT.
Xavier Worthy faces LAC, 11th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Xavier Worthy carries the higher trade value — 416 against 252 (a 39% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Xavier Worthy gets the most. Momentum: Alec Pierce -850 and Xavier Worthy +31 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.