Joshua Palmer · Skyy Moore · 2026 week 5

Joshua Palmer or Skyy Moore?

Wondering who you should start this week — Joshua Palmer or Skyy Moore? 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 1.1 points. The matchup leans Joshua Palmer (LAR allow the 17th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Joshua Palmer START	@ LAR	5.0	17th	7.7	–	healthy
Skyy Moore	vs CHI	3.9	29th · tough	3.2	–	healthy

WRs vs LAR recently: Darnell Mooney 4.8 pts (W2) · Pat Bryant 12.4 pts (W3) · Darius Cooper 15.3 pts (W4).

WRs vs CHI recently: Justin Jefferson 5.5 pts (W2) · DeVonta Smith 6.5 pts (W3) · Isaiah Williams 13.3 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Joshua Palmer projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Joshua Palmer faces LAR, 17th most generous to WRs.
Skyy Moore faces CHI, 29th 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.