Darnell Washington · Dawson Knox · 2026 week 9

Darnell Washington or Dawson Knox?

Wondering who you should start this week — Darnell Washington or Dawson Knox? 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 3.9 PPR points clear of Dawson Knox in week 9, drawing CIN — the 10th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Darnell Washington START	@ CIN	6.7	10th	10.8	–	healthy
Dawson Knox	@ MIN	2.8	32nd · tough	2.2	–	healthy

TEs vs CIN recently: Greg Dulcich 5.7 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 3.5 pts (W7) · Gunnar Helm 9.6 pts (W8).

TEs vs MIN recently: Juwan Johnson 1.6 pts (W5) · Drew Ogletree 1.2 pts (W7) · Sam LaPorta 3.5 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Darnell Washington projects 3.9 points higher in PPR.
Darnell Washington faces CIN, 10th most generous to TEs.
Dawson Knox faces MIN, 32nd 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.