Should I start Caleb Douglas or Darnell Washington this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Darnell Washington

+0.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Darnell Washington over Caleb Douglas for Week 7 Standard: 5.3 projected points versus 4.5.

Darnell Washington: 6.1 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup lift against NO.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 1:02 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Darnell Washington

TE · PITStats & schedule

5.3FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Caleb Douglas

WR · MIAStats & schedule

4.5FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Darnell Washington

Fortified5.3

ESPN5.8

Sleeper4.3

FantasyPros—

Darnell Washington faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.

Caleb Douglas

Fortified4.5

ESPN4.2

Sleeper4.8

FantasyPros—

Caleb Douglas faces NYJ in Week 7.

Darnell Washington projects for 5.3 points in standard scoring, 0.8 more than Caleb Douglas. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 1:02 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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