Darnell Washington · Theo Johnson · 2026 week 2

Darnell Washington or Theo Johnson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Darnell Washington or Theo Johnson? 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 0.3 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
Theo Johnson @ LAR 3.4 26th · tough 1.9 – healthy

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

TEs vs LAR recently: Luke Farrell 1.9 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.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.