Courtland Sutton · Malik Washington · 2026 week 5

Courtland Sutton or Malik Washington?

Wondering who you should start this week — Courtland Sutton 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 WashingtonMalik Washington projects 1.9 PPR points clear of Courtland Sutton in week 5, drawing CIN — the 20th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Courtland Sutton	@ LAC	8.8	11th	4.8	432	healthy
Malik Washington START	vs CIN	10.7	20th	10.6	416	healthy

WRs vs LAC recently: Tre Tucker 17.9 pts (W2) · DJ Moore 6.7 pts (W3) · Rashid Shaheed 11.3 pts (W4).

WRs vs CIN recently: Jaylin Noel 4.4 pts (W2) · Roman Wilson 12 pts (W3) · Brian Thomas 7.7 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Malik Washington projects 1.9 points higher in PPR.
Courtland Sutton faces LAC, 11th most generous to WRs.
Malik Washington faces CIN, 20th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Courtland Sutton carries the higher trade value — 432 against 416 (a 4% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Courtland Sutton gets the most. Momentum: Courtland Sutton -500 and Malik Washington +281 over the last 30 days.

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

More WR decisions

Courtland Sutton or Xavier Worthy?Courtland Sutton or Chris Godwin?Courtland Sutton or Wan'Dale Robinson?Malik Washington or Chris Godwin?Malik Washington or Wan'Dale Robinson?

All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.