Colby Parkinson · Darnell Washington · 2026 week 9

Colby Parkinson or Darnell Washington?

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

Start Darnell WashingtonDarnell Washington projects 1.5 PPR points clear of Colby Parkinson in week 9, drawing CIN — the 10th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Colby Parkinson	@ WAS	5.2	2nd · soft	8.4	–	Questionable
Darnell Washington START	@ CIN	6.7	10th	10.8	–	healthy

TEs vs WAS recently: Isaiah Likely 21.4 pts (W5) · George Kittle 12.9 pts (W6) · Eli Stowers 5.3 pts (W8).

TEs vs CIN recently: Greg Dulcich 5.7 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 3.5 pts (W7) · Gunnar Helm 9.6 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Darnell Washington projects 1.5 points higher in PPR.
Colby Parkinson faces WAS, 2nd most generous to TEs.
Colby Parkinson is flagged WATCH.
Darnell Washington faces CIN, 10th most generous to TEs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.