Darnell Washington · David Njoku · 2026 week 2

Darnell Washington or David Njoku?

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

Start David Njoku — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans David Njoku (LV allow the 29th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Darnell Washington @ NE 3.7 30th · tough 3.8 healthy
David Njoku START vs LV 3.9 29th · tough 10.8 healthy

TEs vs NE recently: AJ Barner 1.3 pts (W1).

TEs vs LV recently: Greg Dulcich 1.8 pts (W1).

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.