Wondering who you should start this week — Darnell Washington or Greg Dulcich? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Greg Dulcich — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Greg Dulcich (NE allow the 22nd-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 8
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Darnell Washington
vs CLE
6.2
17th
7.7
–
healthy
Greg DulcichSTART
vs NE
6.4
22nd
11.3
–
Questionable
TEs vs CLE recently: Mason Taylor 2.4 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 10.4 pts (W6) · Gunnar Helm 2.4 pts (W7).
TEs vs NE recently: Brock Bowers 15 pts (W5) · Mason Taylor 3.3 pts (W6) · Colston Loveland 12.9 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.2 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Greg Dulcich has the higher floor (2.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Greg Dulcich has the higher ceiling (12) — the play if you need points.
Darnell Washington is steady — about 18% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Greg Dulcich is steady — about 18% less volatile week to week than a typical TE projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Darnell Washington faces CLE, 17th 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.