Joshua Palmer · KaVontae Turpin · 2026 week 3

Joshua Palmer or KaVontae Turpin?

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

Start Joshua Palmer — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Joshua Palmer (LAC allow the 7th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Joshua Palmer START vs LAC 3.0 7th · soft 10.9 – healthy
KaVontae Turpin vs BAL 2.9 19th 1 – healthy

WRs vs LAC recently: Kendrick Bourne 7.5 pts (W1) · Tre Tucker 17.9 pts (W2).

WRs vs BAL recently: Alec Pierce 6.1 pts (W1) · Chris Olave 14.6 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.