Makai Lemon vs Romeo Doubs
Who should you start in Week 5? This week's matchups and projections.
Who to start in Week 5
This week is a coin flip. The model leans Makai Lemon by 0.2 projected points (9.0 vs 8.8), close enough that either call is defensible.
Makai Lemon faces JAX, the 11th-friendliest matchup a WR can draw this week. Romeo Doubs faces LV, the 6th-friendliest matchup a WR can draw this week.
This-week points are each player's projected per-game scoring rate adjusted for the matchup.
The season-long call
The model takes Makai Lemon: a clear but modest edge of 7.0 points of value over replacement (-30.4 vs -37.4).
The room sees it the other way: drafters take Romeo Doubs first (ADP 109.9 vs 131.2). If the model is right, Makai Lemon is the value pick, since the later cost buys the better 2026 projection.
| Makai LemonPHI | Romeo DoubsNWE | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 5 opponent | JAX | LV | |
| Projected Week 5 points | 9.0 | 8.8 | Lemon +0.2 pts |
| Matchup rank (WR vs defense, of 30) | #11 | #6 | |
| Projected 2026 points (PPR) | 148.0 | 141.0 | Lemon +7.0 pts |
| Points per game | 8.7 | 8.3 | |
| Value over replacement (VBD) | -30.4 | -37.4 | Lemon +7.0 |
| Overall rank | #106 | #111 | Lemon by 5 |
| Position rank | WR44 | WR47 | |
| Market ADP | 131.2 | 109.9 | Lemon +21.3 cheaper |
| Typical round (12-team) | Rd 11 | Rd 10 | |
| Bye week | 10 | 11 |
Should I start Makai Lemon or Romeo Doubs in Week 5?
This week is a coin flip. The model leans Makai Lemon by 0.2 projected points (9.0 vs 8.8), close enough that either call is defensible.
Should I draft Makai Lemon or Romeo Doubs in 2026 fantasy football?
Makai Lemon. He projects 148.0 fantasy points with -30.4 value over replacement, vs 141.0 points and -37.4 for Romeo Doubs (WR, PPR).