Jordan Addison · Malik Washington · 2026 week 5

Jordan Addison or Malik Washington?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jordan Addison 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 2.9 PPR points clear of Jordan Addison in week 5, drawing CIN — the 20th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jordan Addison	@ NO	8.4	19th	11.1	574	Questionable
Malik Washington START	vs CIN	11.3	20th	10.6	497	healthy

WRs vs NO recently: Rashod Bateman 14.8 pts (W2) · Cody White 6.4 pts (W3) · Jahan Dotson 11.4 pts (W4).

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

🎓 The coach's read

Malik Washington projects 2.9 points higher in PPR.
Jordan Addison faces NO, 19th most generous to WRs.
Jordan Addison is flagged WATCH.
Malik Washington faces CIN, 20th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jordan Addison carries the higher trade value — 574 against 497 (a 13% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jordan Addison gets the most. Momentum: Jordan Addison -217 and Malik Washington +334 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.