Daniel Bellinger · Darnell Washington · 2026 week 8

Daniel Bellinger or Darnell Washington?

Wondering who you should start this week — Daniel Bellinger 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 4 PPR points clear of Daniel Bellinger in week 8, drawing CLE — the 17th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Daniel Bellinger	@ CIN	2.2	14th	1.4	–	healthy
Darnell Washington START	vs CLE	6.2	17th	7.7	–	healthy

TEs vs CIN recently: Brenton Strange 9.5 pts (W4) · Greg Dulcich 5.7 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 3.5 pts (W7).

TEs vs CLE recently: Mason Taylor 2.4 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 10.4 pts (W6) · Gunnar Helm 2.4 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Darnell Washington projects 4 points higher in PPR.
Daniel Bellinger faces CIN, 14th most generous to TEs.
Darnell Washington faces CLE, 17th 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.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.