Makai Lemon · Michael Pittman · 2026 week 1

Makai Lemon or Michael Pittman?

Start Michael Pittman — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Michael Pittman (ATL allow the 9th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Makai Lemon	vs WAS	9.7	6th · soft	–	1,215	Questionable
Michael Pittman START	vs ATL	10.8	9th · soft	4.6	1,136	healthy

WRs vs WAS recently: DeVonta Smith 10.2 pts (W16) · KaVontae Turpin 14.6 pts (W17) · DeVonta Smith 5.2 pts (W18).

WRs vs ATL recently: Michael Wilson 11.2 pts (W16) · Puka Nacua 10.7 pts (W17) · Ronnie Bell 8.3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Makai Lemon carries the higher trade value — 1,215 against 1,136 (a 7% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Makai Lemon gets the most. Momentum: Makai Lemon -195 and Michael Pittman +119 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.