Deebo Samuel · Makai Lemon · 2026 week 1

Deebo Samuel or Makai Lemon?

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

Start Deebo SamuelDeebo Samuel projects 4.1 PPR points clear of Makai Lemon in week 1, drawing LAR — the 12th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Deebo Samuel START	@ LAR	10.1	12th	7.3	763	healthy
Makai Lemon	vs WAS	6.0	6th · soft	–	734	healthy

WRs vs LAR recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 15.6 pts (W16) · David Sills 3.7 pts (W17) · Michael Wilson 15.9 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?

Deebo Samuel carries the higher trade value — 763 against 734 (a 4% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Deebo Samuel gets the most. Momentum: Deebo Samuel +212 and Makai Lemon -303 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.