Antonio Williams · Makai Lemon · 2026 week 9

Antonio Williams or Makai Lemon?

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

Start Antonio Williams — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Antonio Williams (LAR allow the 24th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Antonio Williams START	vs LAR	7.5	24th	8.2	466	healthy
Makai Lemon	vs NYG	7.1	17th	12.1	575	healthy

WRs vs LAR recently: Kendrick Bourne 4.7 pts (W6) · Tre Tucker 16.3 pts (W7) · Ladd McConkey 8.6 pts (W8).

WRs vs NYG recently: Terry McLaurin 8.2 pts (W5) · Chris Olave 10.3 pts (W6) · Xavier Hutchinson 8.9 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Antonio Williams has the higher floor (2.2) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Antonio Williams has the higher ceiling (15.1) — the play if you need points.
Antonio Williams is steady — about 9% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Antonio Williams faces LAR, 24th most generous to WRs.
Makai Lemon faces NYG, 17th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Makai Lemon carries the higher trade value — 575 against 466 (a 19% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Makai Lemon gets the most. Momentum: Antonio Williams +433 and Makai Lemon +235 over the last 30 days.

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More WR decisions

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.