Makai Lemon vs Tetairoa McMillan
Tetairoa McMillan holds a 41.3% edge in Superflex dynasty value.Updated 10/1/2026
THE CASE FOR LEMON
Lemon is a full year younger and tied to a better long-term passing environment in Philadelphia, which matters for sustaining weekly efficiency. If he earns a clear role, the Eagles’ offensive quality can turn modest target volume into spike weeks and usable WR2/3 stretches. The 34.5% SF value gap gives you room to arbitrage if the market is overconfident in McMillan’s immediate volume translating cleanly.
THE CASE FOR MCMILLAN
McMillan is valued materially higher for a reason: he’s the clearer bet to command targets and be a primary read in Carolina sooner. Higher perceived role security plus earlier lineup usability tends to hold value through the season and insulate against short-term variance. If he hits even as a mid WR2, he becomes a stable trade chip whose value is harder to crater than a lower-priced uncertain role.
VERDICT BY TEAM SITUATION
Take McMillan for the higher probability of startable volume and fewer weeks where you’re guessing.
Take Lemon if you can add a meaningful sweetener, otherwise McMillan is the safer value anchor even for rebuilds.
Not close straight up—McMillan by the 34.5% gap; Lemon only wins if the deal includes enough on top to cover that delta.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Worth more?
Tetairoa McMillan is worth more by a wide margin (about 34.5% in your SF values).
Trade?
If moving McMillan for Lemon, ask for an added 2nd (or equivalent value) on top; if buying McMillan, prefer paying Lemon plus a 2nd rather than a 1st.
Superflex?
In SF the gap still matters because WR value is sticky, so treat this like a value trade (McMillan side) rather than a pure upside bet unless you’re being compensated.
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