Darnell Washington · Elijah Higgins · 2026 week 2

Darnell Washington or Elijah Higgins?

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

Start Darnell Washington — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Darnell Washington (NE allow the 30th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 2Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Darnell Washington START @ NE 3.7 30th · tough 3.8 – healthy
Elijah Higgins vs SEA 2.7 14th – – healthy

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

TEs vs SEA recently: Eli Raridon 6.2 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.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.