Calvin Ridley · Jalen McMillan · 2026 week 1

Calvin Ridley or Jalen McMillan?

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

Start Jalen McMillan — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Jalen McMillan (CIN allow the 26th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Calvin Ridley	vs NYJ	6.6	15th	7.7	–	healthy
Jalen McMillan START	@ CIN	7.3	26th · tough	8	8	Questionable

WRs vs NYJ recently: Chris Olave 26.8 pts (W16) · Stefon Diggs 16.1 pts (W17) · Gabe Davis 10.1 pts (W18).

WRs vs CIN recently: Malik Washington 9.2 pts (W16) · Michael Wilson 14.9 pts (W17) · Malachi Corley 3.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jalen McMillan carries the higher trade value — 8 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jalen McMillan gets the most.

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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.