THE ALTERNATIVE
Darnell Washington
TE ยท PITStats & schedule โบ5.3FF projected
โ -0.5 vs ESPN
at NOSun 9:30 AM ET
Should I start Darnell Washington or Tyler Higbee this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Tyler Higbee
Week 7 ยท Standard
Tyler Higbee averaged 5.3 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 4.7 for Darnell Washington. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Tyler Higbee receives the better positional matchup adjustment (3.75% versus 2.5%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard
at NORESEARCH PICK
Tyler Higbee
TE ยท LARStats & schedule โบ5.5FF projected
โ +0.8 vs ESPN
at LVSun 4:25 PM ET
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.
Tyler Higbee
FF5.5 FP
Boosted Trees5.1 FP
Workload5.5 FP
Monte Carlo5.6 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 5.1 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: 5.1 FP.
- The LV defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 3.75%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 4.7 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: 5.3 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
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%.
Tyler Higbee
Fortified5.5
ESPN4.7
Sleeper5.9
FantasyProsโ
Tyler Higbee faces LV in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 5.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.
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