
Should I start Chris Godwin Jr. or Darnell Washington this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Chris Godwin Jr.
Week 7 ยท Standard
Chris Godwin Jr. averaged 6.0 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 4.7 for Darnell Washington. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

RESEARCH PICK

5.7FF projected
โ -0.4 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Darnell Washington
TE ยท PITStats & schedule โบ5.3FF projected
โ -0.5 vs ESPN
Sun 9:30 AM ET
Chris Godwin Jr.
FF5.7 FP
Boosted Trees5.8 FP
Workload7.7 FP
Monte Carlo7.7 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 3.6 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.2 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 3.6 FP.
- The CAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 8.0 targets and 0.4 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Baker Mayfield; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.0 targets per game.
Darnell Washington
FF5.3 FP
Boosted Trees5.5 FP
Workload4.8 FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 6.1 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.2 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 6.1 FP.
- The NO defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 2.5%.
- 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.
Projection breakdown
Chris Godwin Jr.
Fortified5.7
ESPN6.1
Sleeper6.8
FantasyProsโ
Chris Godwin Jr. faces CAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.
Darnell Washington
Fortified5.3
ESPN5.8
Sleeper4.3
FantasyProsโ
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%.
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