Darnell Mooney · Tim Patrick · 2026 week 5
Darnell Mooney or Tim Patrick?
Wondering who you should start this week — Darnell Mooney or Tim Patrick? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Darnell Mooney — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Darnell Mooney (WAS allow the 6th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 5 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Darnell Mooney START @ WAS
4.4 6th · soft 5.5
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healthy Tim Patrick vs CLE
3.5 5th · soft –
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WRs vs WAS recently: CeeDee Lamb 27.3 pts (W2) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 25.4 pts (W3) · Laquon Treadwell 4.2 pts (W4).
WRs vs CLE recently: Emeka Egbuka 7.3 pts (W2) · Brycen Tremayne 8.3 pts (W3) · Roman Wilson 13.4 pts (W4).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone. Darnell Mooney has the higher floor (1.2) — the safer start if you are favoured. Darnell Mooney has the higher ceiling (9.5) — the play if you need points. Darnell Mooney is steady — about 9% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling. Tim Patrick is boom-or-bust — about 15% more volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — wider range in both directions. Darnell Mooney faces WAS, 6th most generous to WRs. 🔔 Ping me if Darnell Mooney or Tim Patrick is ruled out
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.