Makai Lemon

Philadelphia Eagles
Wide Receiver

Personal

Age	22
Birthdate	June 2, 2004
Height	5'11"
Weight	192 lb

Draft

College	USC
Year	2026
Pick	Round: 1, Overall: 20
Team	PHI

Fantasy Value

Makai Lemon's fantasy value is measured by the players he could be traded for. Our trade analzyer estimates his value at 49 points, which makes his value similar to:

Romeo Doubs (57 points)
Ricky Pearsall (54 points)
Jalen Coker (45 points)
Matthew Golden (44 points)
KC Concepcion (42 points)

Makai Lemon is projected for 0.0 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the Washington Commanders.

Week 1 Projections
Catches	Yards	Touchdowns
0.0	0.0	0.0

You can see where those projections compare to other WRs in our Wide Receiver Rankings.

Player News

Makai Lemon: Makai Lemon Set for Major Role in Debut Season?

When the Philadelphia Eagles traded up to select USC wide receiver Makai Lemon with the 20th pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, it was clear they were planning for life without three-time Pro Bowler A.J. Brown. With the trade of Brown to New England becoming official on Monday, the spotlight on Lemon grows notably brighter. In his four seasons with the Eagles, Brown never earned less than a 27.3% target share, twice topping the 30% mark, and his absence creates the opportunity for Lemon to immediately claim a meaningful role in Philadelphia's new-look offense. After spending the past two seasons in Green Bay, Sean Mannion steps in as the Eagles' fifth offensive coordinator in as many seasons, creating a fresh slate for every pass catcher on the roster. While DeVonta Smith has become the focal point of Philadelphia's passing offense in a small sample of games played without Brown over the past two seasons, he's done so without another target-earner of Lemon's caliber on the roster. While some early-season growing pains are to be expected, Lemon has both the talent and opportunity to quickly establish himself as a legitimate 1B in Philadelphia, and he is RotoBaller's rookie WR3 and dynasty WR21.

Jun. 2, 2026 6:00 AM EST