Makai Lemon · Roman Wilson · 2026 week 5

Makai Lemon or Roman Wilson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Makai Lemon or Roman Wilson? 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 1.1 points. The matchup leans Makai Lemon (JAX allow the 13th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Makai Lemon START	@ JAX	6.8	13th	4.5	261	healthy
Roman Wilson	vs IND	5.7	8th · soft	13.1	252	healthy

WRs vs JAX recently: Jaylen Waddle 13.8 pts (W2) · Mack Hollins 8.7 pts (W3) · Tee Higgins 15.7 pts (W4).

WRs vs IND recently: Tyquan Thornton 8.6 pts (W2) · Xavier Hutchinson 5.5 pts (W3) · Treylon Burks 10.7 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Makai Lemon projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
Makai Lemon faces JAX, 13th most generous to WRs.
Roman Wilson faces IND, 8th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Makai Lemon carries the higher trade value — 261 against 252 (a 3% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Makai Lemon gets the most. Momentum: Makai Lemon -426 and Roman Wilson +252 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.