Calvin Ridley · Ted Hurst · 2026 week 5

Calvin Ridley or Ted Hurst?

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

Start Ted HurstTed Hurst projects 2.7 PPR points clear of Calvin Ridley in week 5, drawing DAL — the 7th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Calvin Ridley	vs HOU	2.8	1st · soft	3.9	–	healthy
Ted Hurst START	@ DAL	5.5	7th · soft	6.7	–	healthy

WRs vs HOU recently: Ja'Marr Chase 19.5 pts (W2) · Keenan Allen 12.3 pts (W3) · CeeDee Lamb 24.3 pts (W4).

WRs vs DAL recently: Stefon Diggs 16.7 pts (W2) · Zay Flowers 10.4 pts (W3) · Nico Collins 23.8 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Ted Hurst projects 2.7 points higher in PPR.
Calvin Ridley faces HOU, 1st most generous to WRs.
Ted Hurst faces DAL, 7th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.