Jakobi Meyers · Malik Washington · 2026 week 5

Jakobi Meyers or Malik Washington?

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

Start Malik WashingtonMalik Washington projects 2.3 PPR points clear of Jakobi Meyers in week 5, drawing CIN — the 20th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.
PlayerWk 5Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Jakobi Meyers vs PHI 8.8 9th 9.8 369 healthy
Malik Washington START vs CIN 11.1 20th 10.6 422 healthy

WRs vs PHI recently: Elic Ayomanor 6.9 pts (W2) · Kalif Raymond 15 pts (W3) · Puka Nacua 18.7 pts (W4).

WRs vs CIN recently: Jaylin Noel 4.4 pts (W2) · Roman Wilson 12 pts (W3) · Brian Thomas 7.7 pts (W4).

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Who wins a straight-up trade?

Malik Washington carries the higher trade value — 422 against 369 (a 13% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Malik Washington gets the most. Momentum: Jakobi Meyers -71 and Malik Washington +292 over the last 30 days.

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