Lemon
WR · PHI vs LA
Proj pts
10.7pts
market
Bell
WR · MIA vs MIN
Proj pts
8.6pts
market
Chris Bell or Makai Lemon: who should I start in Week 4?
Start Makai Lemon. Bench Chris Bell. Makai Lemon leads at 10.7. Chris Bell is the first one out, 2.1 short.
Availability & news
Chris BellPractice: Limited
Bell (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- Big-play upside33% boom weeks
Cons
- Low target share12% target share
- Thin volume3.0 targets/g
Pros
- Big-play upside33% boom weeks
Cons
- Below your start line2.1 pts short
- Low target share10% target share
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is consistency: Lemon 49%, Bell 6%.
Bell (Practice: Limited): “Bell (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Why Makai Lemon
Start Makai Lemon — projects 10.7, an even matchup vs LA.
Makai Lemon projects 10.7 points. The matchup grades as neutral against LA. Usage: targets / game at 3.0. Net: start Makai Lemon this week.
Working for Lemon: Big-play upside (33% boom weeks).
Working against Lemon: Low target share (12% target share), Thin volume (3.0 targets/g).
Where Lemon leads the head-to-head: Projection (10.7 vs 8.6); Target share (12% vs 10%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B vs F); Implied team total (19.5 vs 14.0); Consistency (49% vs 6%); Bust rate (0% vs 33%); Snap share (66% vs 55%).
Why Chris Bell
Sit Chris Bell — projects 8.6, a tough matchup vs MIN.
Chris Bell projects 8.6 points. The matchup grades as tough against MIN. Usage: targets / game at 3.3. Net: bench Chris Bell this week.
Working for Bell: Big-play upside (33% boom weeks).
Working against Bell: Below your start line (2.1 pts short), Low target share (10% target share).
Where Bell leads the head-to-head: Last 3 avg (4.7 vs 3.4); Last 5 avg (4.7 vs 3.4); Targets / game (3.3 vs 3.0).
Recent form
Makai Lemon's last 3 games: PPR points 1.9, 2.5, 5.9 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Chris Bell's last 3 games: PPR points 0, 3.5, 10.7 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Lemon has already beaten Bell's 8.6 projection in 0 of his 3; Bell has beaten Lemon's 10.7 in 1 of his 3.
Matchup
Makai Lemon (PHI) faces LA, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 19.5, spread +3.5.
Chris Bell (MIA) faces MIN, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:05 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 14.0, spread +10.5.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
More Makai Lemon comparisons
- Makai Lemon or Michael Pittman10.7 · 10.7
- Makai Lemon or Ryan Flournoy10.7 · 10.7
- Kalif Raymond or Makai Lemon10.5 · 10.7
- Makai Lemon or Wan'Dale Robinson10.7 · 10.8
This week's toughest calls
- Christian Watson or Tee Higgins16.8 · 16.8
- Jaylen Waddle or Matthew Golden15.3 · 15.3
- KC Concepcion or Mack Hollins12.1 · 12.2
- Jakobi Meyers or Romeo Doubs11.8 · 11.8
- Malik Washington or Xavier Worthy11.3 · 11.3
- Jakobi Meyers or Khalil Shakir11.8 · 11.9
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