Brian Thomas · Makai Lemon · 2026 week 1

Brian Thomas or Makai Lemon?

Start Brian Thomas — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Brian Thomas (CLE allow the 22nd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Brian Thomas START	vs CLE	10.8	22nd	6.5	1,738	healthy
Makai Lemon	vs WAS	9.7	6th · soft	–	1,131	Questionable

WRs vs CLE recently: Khalil Shakir 3.4 pts (W16) · Scotty Miller 2.5 pts (W17) · Ja'Marr Chase 15.6 pts (W18).

WRs vs WAS recently: DeVonta Smith 10.2 pts (W16) · KaVontae Turpin 14.6 pts (W17) · DeVonta Smith 5.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Brian Thomas carries the higher trade value — 1,738 against 1,131 (a 35% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Brian Thomas gets the most. Momentum: Brian Thomas -190 and Makai Lemon -245 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.