Mike Evans · Rashee Rice · 2026 week 5

Mike Evans or Rashee Rice?

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

Start Rashee Rice — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Rashee Rice (LAC allow the 11th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Mike Evans	@ SEA	13.6	31st · tough	11.1	2,142	healthy
Rashee Rice START	vs LAC	14.4	11th	12.7	2,536	Questionable

WRs vs SEA recently: Michael Wilson 1.8 pts (W2) · Terry McLaurin 13.7 pts (W3) · Tre' Harris 6 pts (W4).

WRs vs LAC recently: Tre Tucker 17.9 pts (W2) · DJ Moore 6.7 pts (W3) · Rashid Shaheed 11.3 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Mike Evans faces SEA, 31st most generous to WRs.
Rashee Rice faces LAC, 11th most generous to WRs.
Rashee Rice is flagged WATCH.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Rashee Rice carries the higher trade value — 2,536 against 2,142 (a 16% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Rashee Rice gets the most. Momentum: Mike Evans +242 and Rashee Rice -1909 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.