Darnell Washington · Elijah Higgins · 2026 week 8

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 WashingtonDarnell Washington projects 1.6 PPR points clear of Elijah Higgins in week 8, drawing CLE — the 17th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Darnell Washington START	vs CLE	6.1	17th	7.7	–	healthy
Elijah Higgins	@ DAL	4.5	20th	6.4	–	healthy

TEs vs CLE recently: Mason Taylor 2.4 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 10.4 pts (W6) · Gunnar Helm 2.4 pts (W7).

TEs vs DAL recently: Cade Otton 2.5 pts (W5) · Tucker Kraft 3.7 pts (W6) · Dallas Goedert 4.8 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Darnell Washington projects 1.6 points higher in PPR.
Darnell Washington faces CLE, 17th most generous to TEs.
Elijah Higgins faces DAL, 20th 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.