Makai Lemon · Tre Tucker · 2026 week 3

Makai Lemon or Tre Tucker?

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

Start Tre Tucker — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Tre Tucker (NO allow the 13th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Makai Lemon @ CHI 7.7 17th 2.2 323 healthy
Tre Tucker START @ NO 8.9 13th 13.8 193 healthy

WRs vs CHI recently: Jalen Coker 25.8 pts (W1) · Justin Jefferson 5.5 pts (W2).

WRs vs NO recently: Amon-Ra St. Brown 18.7 pts (W1) · Rashod Bateman 14.8 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Makai Lemon carries the higher trade value — 323 against 193 (a 40% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Makai Lemon gets the most. Momentum: Makai Lemon -731 and Tre Tucker +123 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.