Kayshon Boutte · Makai Lemon · 2026 week 9

Kayshon Boutte or Makai Lemon?

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

Start Makai Lemon — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Makai Lemon (NYG allow the 17th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kayshon Boutte	@ LAC	3.8	18th	4.6	–	healthy
Makai Lemon START	vs NYG	5.2	17th	12.1	626	healthy

WRs vs LAC recently: Courtland Sutton 7.8 pts (W5) · Xavier Worthy 7.3 pts (W6) · Puka Nacua 14 pts (W8).

WRs vs NYG recently: Terry McLaurin 8.2 pts (W5) · Chris Olave 10.3 pts (W6) · Xavier Hutchinson 8.9 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Makai Lemon projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Kayshon Boutte faces LAC, 18th most generous to WRs.
Makai Lemon faces NYG, 17th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Makai Lemon carries the higher trade value — 626 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Makai Lemon gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.