Calvin Ridley · Joshua Palmer · 2026 week 4

Calvin Ridley or Joshua Palmer?

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

Start Calvin Ridley — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Calvin Ridley (BAL allow the 13th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 4	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Calvin Ridley START	@ BAL	2.9	13th	5.5	–	healthy
Joshua Palmer	vs NE	2.9	17th	10.9	–	healthy

WRs vs BAL recently: Alec Pierce 6.1 pts (W1) · Chris Olave 14.6 pts (W2) · CeeDee Lamb 13.2 pts (W3).

WRs vs NE recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 18.2 pts (W1) · Germie Bernard 3.5 pts (W2) · Jakobi Meyers 12.4 pts (W3).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.