Dontayvion Wicks · Kalif Raymond · 2026 week 5

Dontayvion Wicks or Kalif Raymond?

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

Start Dontayvion Wicks — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Dontayvion Wicks (JAX allow the 13th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dontayvion Wicks START	@ JAX	7.7	13th	7.5	498	healthy
Kalif Raymond	@ GB	7.4	18th	10.9	460	healthy

WRs vs JAX recently: Jaylen Waddle 13.8 pts (W2) · Mack Hollins 8.7 pts (W3) · Tee Higgins 15.7 pts (W4).

WRs vs GB recently: Garrett Wilson 11.7 pts (W2) · Drake London 19.4 pts (W3) · Chris Godwin 3.1 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Kalif Raymond has the higher floor (1.6) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Dontayvion Wicks has the higher ceiling (17.7) — the play if you need points.
Dontayvion Wicks is boom-or-bust — about 23% more volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — wider range in both directions.
Dontayvion Wicks faces JAX, 13th most generous to WRs.
Kalif Raymond faces GB, 18th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Dontayvion Wicks carries the higher trade value — 498 against 460 (a 8% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Dontayvion Wicks gets the most. Momentum: Dontayvion Wicks +425 and Kalif Raymond +460 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.