Jaylin Noel · Ted Hurst · 2026 week 5

Jaylin Noel or Ted Hurst?

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

Start Jaylin Noel — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Jaylin Noel (TEN allow the 15th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jaylin Noel START	@ TEN	6.5	15th	7.3	–	healthy
Ted Hurst	@ DAL	5.5	7th · soft	6.7	–	healthy

WRs vs TEN recently: DeVonta Smith 17.7 pts (W2) · Darnell Mooney 2.9 pts (W3) · Zay Flowers 17.8 pts (W4).

WRs vs DAL recently: Stefon Diggs 16.7 pts (W2) · Zay Flowers 10.4 pts (W3) · Nico Collins 23.8 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Jaylin Noel projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Jaylin Noel faces TEN, 15th most generous to WRs.
Ted Hurst faces DAL, 7th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.