Jaylen Waddle · Tetairoa McMillan · 2026 week 1

Jaylen Waddle or Tetairoa McMillan?

Start Jaylen Waddle — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Jaylen Waddle (KC allow the 25th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jaylen Waddle START	@ KC	14.8	25th · tough	5.8	3,490	Questionable
Tetairoa McMillan	vs CHI	14.0	2nd · soft	10.4	3,920	healthy

WRs vs KC recently: Chimere Dike 10 pts (W16) · Courtland Sutton 4 pts (W17) · Tre Tucker 3.4 pts (W18).

WRs vs CHI recently: Romeo Doubs 14.4 pts (W16) · Jauan Jennings 10.2 pts (W17) · Amon-Ra St. Brown 13.9 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tetairoa McMillan carries the higher trade value — 3,920 against 3,490 (a 11% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tetairoa McMillan gets the most. Momentum: Jaylen Waddle +361 and Tetairoa McMillan -67 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.