Courtland Sutton · Makai Lemon · 2026 week 9

Courtland Sutton or Makai Lemon?

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

Start Courtland Sutton — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Courtland Sutton (CAR allow the 25th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Courtland Sutton START	@ CAR	7.9	25th · tough	6.9	140	healthy
Makai Lemon	vs NYG	7.1	17th	12.1	575	healthy

WRs vs CAR recently: DeVonta Smith 13.5 pts (W6) · Tez Johnson 10.7 pts (W7) · Matthew Golden 13.9 pts (W8).

WRs vs NYG recently: Terry McLaurin 8.2 pts (W5) · Chris Olave 10.3 pts (W6) · Xavier Hutchinson 8.9 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Courtland Sutton has the higher floor (2.1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Courtland Sutton has the higher ceiling (16.2) — the play if you need points.
Courtland Sutton faces CAR, 25th most generous to WRs.
Makai Lemon faces NYG, 17th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Makai Lemon carries the higher trade value — 575 against 140 (a 76% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Makai Lemon gets the most. Momentum: Courtland Sutton -310 and Makai Lemon +235 over the last 30 days.

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More WR decisions

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.