Darnell Washington · Tommy Tremble · 2026 week 3

Darnell Washington or Tommy Tremble?

Wondering who you should start this week — Darnell Washington or Tommy Tremble? 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 0.6 points. The matchup leans Darnell Washington (CIN allow the 7th-most TE points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Darnell Washington START vs CIN 3.6 7th · soft 2.8 – healthy
Tommy Tremble @ CLE 3.0 21st 3.5 – healthy

TEs vs CIN recently: Cade Otton 2.6 pts (W1) · Dalton Schultz 14 pts (W2).

TEs vs CLE recently: Brenton Strange 8.3 pts (W1) · Cade Otton 3.8 pts (W2).

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.