Darnell Washington · Oronde Gadsden · 2026 week 5

Darnell Washington or Oronde Gadsden?

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

Start Oronde GadsdenOronde Gadsden projects 3.1 PPR points clear of Darnell Washington in week 5, drawing DEN — the 12th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Darnell Washington	vs IND	5.5	17th	7.7	–	healthy
Oronde Gadsden START	vs DEN	8.6	12th	7.9	–	healthy

TEs vs IND recently: Travis Kelce 16.1 pts (W2) · Foster Moreau 6.7 pts (W3) · Chig Okonkwo 0.5 pts (W4).

TEs vs DEN recently: Brenton Strange 1.7 pts (W2) · Tyler Higbee 12.2 pts (W3) · George Kittle 13 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Oronde Gadsden projects 3.1 points higher in PPR.
Darnell Washington faces IND, 17th most generous to TEs.
Oronde Gadsden faces DEN, 12th 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.