Adonai Mitchell · Malik Washington · 2026 week 3

Adonai Mitchell or Malik Washington?

Wondering who you should start this week — Adonai Mitchell or Malik Washington? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Malik Washington — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Malik Washington (KC allow the 30th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Adonai Mitchell	@ DET	9.3	6th · soft	10.7	129	healthy
Malik Washington START	vs KC	9.6	30th · tough	7.5	173	healthy

WRs vs DET recently: Chris Olave 18.2 pts (W1) · Joshua Palmer 10.3 pts (W2).

WRs vs KC recently: Pat Bryant 4.2 pts (W1) · Josh Downs 7.2 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Malik Washington carries the higher trade value — 173 against 129 (a 25% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Malik Washington gets the most. Momentum: Adonai Mitchell +129 and Malik Washington +55 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.