Darnell Washington · Noah Gray · 2026 week 9

Darnell Washington or Noah Gray?

Wondering who you should start this week — Darnell Washington or Noah Gray? 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 2.3 PPR points clear of Noah Gray 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
Noah Gray	vs NYJ	4.4	18th	8.4	–	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 NYJ recently: Hunter Henry 10.8 pts (W6) · Greg Dulcich 8.6 pts (W7) · Brock Bowers 21.2 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Darnell Washington projects 2.3 points higher in PPR.
Darnell Washington faces CIN, 10th most generous to TEs.
Noah Gray faces NYJ, 18th 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.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.