Makai Lemon · Ryan Flournoy · 2026 week 8

Makai Lemon or Ryan Flournoy?

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

Start Ryan Flournoy — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Ryan Flournoy (ARI allow the 5th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Makai Lemon	@ WAS	8.3	8th · soft	11.3	487	healthy
Ryan Flournoy START	vs ARI	8.6	5th · soft	13.3	168	healthy

WRs vs WAS recently: Laquon Treadwell 4.2 pts (W4) · Malik Nabers 18.1 pts (W5) · Mike Evans 9.4 pts (W6).

WRs vs ARI recently: Jameson Williams 16.7 pts (W5) · Puka Nacua 8 pts (W6) · Marvin Mims Jr. 5.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Ryan Flournoy has the higher floor (2.9) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Makai Lemon has the higher ceiling (16.7) — the play if you need points.
Ryan Flournoy is steady — about 9% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Makai Lemon faces WAS, 8th most generous to WRs.
Ryan Flournoy faces ARI, 5th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Makai Lemon carries the higher trade value — 487 against 168 (a 66% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Makai Lemon gets the most. Momentum: Makai Lemon +230 and Ryan Flournoy +168 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.