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Josh Downs
WR · INDStats & schedule ›4.8FF projected
↑ +0.3 vs ESPN
at MINSun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Josh Downs or Mike Washington Jr. this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
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Start Josh Downs
Week 7 · Standard
Recent scoring favors Josh Downs: 3.7 versus 2.6 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Standard
at MINTHE ALTERNATIVE
Mike Washington Jr.
RB · LVStats & schedule ›4.5FF projected
↓ -0.6 vs ESPN
vs LARSun 4:25 PM ET
Josh Downs
FF4.8 FP
Boosted Trees4.1 FP
Workload4.3 FP
Monte Carlo4.3 FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.7 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.
Mike Washington Jr.
FF4.5 FP
Boosted Trees4.0 FP
Workload5.5 FP
Monte Carlo2.6 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 2.6 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.6 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 2.6 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 1.1 targets and 7.1 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Mike Washington Jr.; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.3 carries per game.
Josh Downs
Fortified4.8
ESPN4.5
Sleeper5.6
FantasyPros—
Josh Downs faces MIN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 3.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.
Mike Washington Jr.
Fortified4.5
ESPN5.1
Sleeper4.8
FantasyPros—
Mike Washington Jr. faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.6 fantasy points.
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