Courtland Sutton · Makai Lemon · 2026 week 1

Courtland Sutton or Makai Lemon?

Start Courtland Sutton — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Courtland Sutton (KC allow the 25th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Courtland Sutton START	@ KC	10.6	25th · tough	10	1,068	healthy
Makai Lemon	vs WAS	9.7	6th · soft	–	1,131	Questionable

WRs vs KC recently: Chimere Dike 10 pts (W16) · Courtland Sutton 4 pts (W17) · Tre Tucker 3.4 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?

Makai Lemon carries the higher trade value — 1,131 against 1,068 (a 6% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Makai Lemon gets the most. Momentum: Courtland Sutton +226 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.