
Should I start Colby Parkinson or Darnell Washington this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Darnell Washington
Week 7 ยท Standard
Darnell Washington averaged 4.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 3.0 for Colby Parkinson. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Darnell Washington: 6.1 versus 4.7 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

THE ALTERNATIVE

5.4FF projected
โ -0.7 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
RESEARCH PICK

Darnell Washington
TE ยท PITStats & schedule โบ5.3FF projected
โ -0.5 vs ESPN
Sun 9:30 AM ET
Colby Parkinson
FF5.4 FP
Boosted Trees5.9 FP
Workload3.2 FP
Monte Carlo3.3 FP
- Recent scoring average: 4.7 FP.
- The LV defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 3.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 3.5 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Puka Nacua; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.0 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
Colby Parkinson
Fortified5.4
ESPN6.1
Sleeper4.0
FantasyProsโ
Colby Parkinson faces LV in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 4.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.
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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