RESEARCH PICK
Darnell Washington
TE ยท PITStats & schedule โบ8.4FF projected
โ -0.2 vs ESPN
at NOSun 9:30 AM ET
Should I start Darnell Washington or Josh Downs this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Darnell Washington
Week 7 ยท PPR
Recent scoring favors Darnell Washington: 9.1 versus 7.0 FP per game. Darnell Washington receives the better positional matchup adjustment (3.75% versus -3.75%).
Forecast updated ยท PPR
at NOTHE ALTERNATIVE
Josh Downs
WR ยท INDStats & schedule โบ8.6FF projected
โ +0.2 vs ESPN
at MINSun 1:00 PM ET
Darnell Washington
FF8.4 FP
Boosted Trees9.5 FP
Workload7.5 FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 9.1 FP.
- The NO defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 3.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 4.2 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Rico Dowdle; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.7 targets per game.
Josh Downs
FF8.6 FP
Boosted Trees7.9 FP
Workload7.7 FP
Monte Carlo7.6 FP
- Recent scoring average: 7.0 FP.
- The MIN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 5.7 targets and 0.2 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.0 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Darnell Washington
Fortified8.4
ESPN8.6
Sleeper7.2
FantasyProsโ
Darnell Washington faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 9.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.
Josh Downs
Fortified8.6
ESPN8.4
Sleeper9.2
FantasyProsโ
Josh Downs faces MIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 7.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.
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