Jordan Addison · Makai Lemon · 2026 week 8

Jordan Addison or Makai Lemon?

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

Start Jordan Addison — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Jordan Addison (DET allow the 4th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jordan Addison START	@ DET	9.1	4th · soft	11.1	390	healthy
Makai Lemon	@ WAS	8.3	8th · soft	11.3	487	healthy

WRs vs DET recently: Tetairoa McMillan 31.2 pts (W4) · Kendrick Bourne 7 pts (W5) · Christian Watson 5.7 pts (W7).

WRs vs WAS recently: Laquon Treadwell 4.2 pts (W4) · Malik Nabers 18.1 pts (W5) · Mike Evans 9.4 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Jordan Addison has the higher floor (3.6) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Makai Lemon has the higher ceiling (16.7) — the play if you need points.
Jordan Addison is steady — about 17% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Jordan Addison faces DET, 4th most generous to WRs.
Makai Lemon faces WAS, 8th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Makai Lemon carries the higher trade value — 487 against 390 (a 20% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Makai Lemon gets the most. Momentum: Jordan Addison -240 and Makai Lemon +230 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.