Jaylen Waddle · Rashee Rice · 2026 week 2

Jaylen Waddle or Rashee Rice?

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

Start Rashee Rice — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Rashee Rice (IND allow the 7th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jaylen Waddle	vs JAX	12.7	14th	1.2	2,561	healthy
Rashee Rice START	vs IND	13.9	7th · soft	9.9	3,480	healthy

WRs vs JAX recently: Denzel Boston 11.9 pts (W1).

WRs vs IND recently: Zay Flowers 21 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Rashee Rice carries the higher trade value — 3,480 against 2,561 (a 26% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Rashee Rice gets the most. Momentum: Jaylen Waddle -811 and Rashee Rice -838 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.