
Should I start Darius Cooper or Malik Washington this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Malik Washington
Week 7 ยท Half-PPR
Malik Washington averaged 7.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 4.0 for Darius Cooper. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

8.6FF projected
โ +0.9 vs ESPN
Mon 8:15 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Malik Washington
WR ยท MIAStats & schedule โบ8.3FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
Darius Cooper
FF8.6 FP
Boosted Trees4.2 FP
Workload6.3 FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 10.8 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 1.1 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 10.8 FP.
- The DAL defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 6.25%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 4.7 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Saquon Barkley, Grant Calcaterra, Eli Stowers; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 targets per game.
Malik Washington
FF8.3 FP
Boosted Trees7.9 FP
Workload8.6 FP
Monte Carlo8.7 FP
- Recent scoring average: 9.3 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 6.2 targets and 1.5 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 7.7 targets per game.
Darius Cooper
Fortified8.6
ESPN7.7
Sleeper8.0
FantasyProsโ
Darius Cooper faces DAL in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 10.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.
Malik Washington
Fortified8.3
ESPN8.2
Sleeper7.9
FantasyProsโ
Malik Washington faces NYJ in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 9.3 fantasy points.
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