DK Metcalf · Makai Lemon · 2026 week 2

DK Metcalf or Makai Lemon?

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

Start DK MetcalfDK Metcalf projects 7.6 PPR points clear of Makai Lemon in week 2, drawing NE — the 13th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
DK Metcalf START	@ NE	13.9	13th	8	1,655	healthy
Makai Lemon	@ TEN	6.3	17th	2.5	368	healthy

WRs vs NE recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 18.2 pts (W1).

WRs vs TEN recently: Garrett Wilson 7.9 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

DK Metcalf carries the higher trade value — 1,655 against 368 (a 78% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving DK Metcalf gets the most. Momentum: DK Metcalf +304 and Makai Lemon -711 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.