Jaylen Waddle · Malik Nabers · 2026 week 3

Jaylen Waddle or Malik Nabers?

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

Start Jaylen Waddle — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Jaylen Waddle (LAR allow the 14th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Jaylen Waddle START vs LAR 13.1 14th 11.5 3,376 healthy
Malik Nabers vs TEN 11.9 8th · soft 7 3,418 healthy

WRs vs LAR recently: Deebo Samuel 12 pts (W1) · Darnell Mooney 4.8 pts (W2).

WRs vs TEN recently: Garrett Wilson 7.9 pts (W1) · DeVonta Smith 17.7 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Malik Nabers carries the higher trade value — 3,418 against 3,376 (a 1% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Malik Nabers gets the most. Momentum: Jaylen Waddle -31 and Malik Nabers -1786 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.