Jayden Reed · Makai Lemon · 2026 week 1

Jayden Reed or Makai Lemon?

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

Start Jayden ReedJayden Reed projects 7.1 PPR points clear of Makai Lemon in week 1, drawing MIN — the 32nd-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
Jayden Reed START	@ MIN	13.1	32nd · tough	8.6	944	healthy
Makai Lemon	vs WAS	6.0	6th · soft	–	734	healthy

WRs vs MIN recently: Wan'Dale Robinson 2.2 pts (W16) · Isaac TeSlaa 10.9 pts (W17) · Jakobie Keeney-James 1.5 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?

Jayden Reed carries the higher trade value — 944 against 734 (a 22% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jayden Reed gets the most. Momentum: Jayden Reed +64 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.