Darius Slayton · Darnell Mooney · 2026 week 3

Darius Slayton or Darnell Mooney?

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

Start Darnell Mooney — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Darnell Mooney (TEN allow the 8th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Darius Slayton vs HOU 3.7 1st · soft healthy
Darnell Mooney START vs TEN 4.2 8th · soft 5.8 healthy

WRs vs HOU recently: DJ Moore 16 pts (W1) · Ja'Marr Chase 19.5 pts (W2).

WRs vs TEN recently: Garrett Wilson 7.9 pts (W1) · DeVonta Smith 17.7 pts (W2).

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.