Alec Pierce · Malik Washington · 2026 week 3

Alec Pierce or Malik Washington?

Wondering who you should start this week — Alec Pierce 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 0.6 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
Alec Pierce	@ MIN	9.5	11th	6.1	212	IR
Malik Washington START	vs KC	10.1	30th · tough	7.5	157	healthy

WRs vs MIN recently: Christian Watson 26.7 pts (W1) · Rome Odunze 4.3 pts (W2).

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

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Alec Pierce carries the higher trade value — 212 against 157 (a 26% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Alec Pierce gets the most. Momentum: Alec Pierce -593 and Malik Washington -13 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.