Darnell Washington · Will Kacmarek · 2026 week 9

Darnell Washington or Will Kacmarek?

Wondering who you should start this week — Darnell Washington or Will Kacmarek? 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 5.2 PPR points clear of Will Kacmarek 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
Will Kacmarek	vs DET	1.5	1st · soft	1.8	–	Questionable

TEs vs CIN recently: Greg Dulcich 5.7 pts (W5) · Josh Cuevas 3.5 pts (W7) · Gunnar Helm 9.6 pts (W8).

TEs vs DET recently: Teagan Quitoriano 13.5 pts (W5) · Tucker Kraft 10.8 pts (W7) · T.J. Hockenson 11.8 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Darnell Washington projects 5.2 points higher in PPR.
Darnell Washington faces CIN, 10th most generous to TEs.
Will Kacmarek faces DET, 1st most generous to TEs.
Will Kacmarek is flagged WATCH.

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.