Jameson Williams · Makai Lemon · 2026 week 1

Jameson Williams or Makai Lemon?

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

Start Jameson WilliamsJameson Williams projects 7.9 PPR points clear of Makai Lemon in week 1, drawing NO — the 21st-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
Jameson Williams START	vs NO	13.9	21st	10.4	2,316	healthy
Makai Lemon	vs WAS	6.0	6th · soft	–	734	healthy

WRs vs NO recently: Adonai Mitchell 4.3 pts (W16) · Elic Ayomanor 9.7 pts (W17) · Drake London 13.8 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?

Jameson Williams carries the higher trade value — 2,316 against 734 (a 68% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jameson Williams gets the most. Momentum: Jameson Williams -103 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.