Malik Washington · Rashod Bateman · 2026 week 1

Malik Washington or Rashod Bateman?

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

Start Malik Washington — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Malik Washington (LV allow the 11th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Malik Washington START	@ LV	8.4	11th	7.8	116	healthy
Rashod Bateman	@ IND	7.6	7th · soft	3.3	–	healthy

WRs vs LV recently: Nico Collins 5.9 pts (W16) · Wan'Dale Robinson 11.3 pts (W17) · Marquise Brown 6.4 pts (W18).

WRs vs IND recently: Jauan Jennings 13.1 pts (W16) · Parker Washington 11 pts (W17) · Xavier Hutchinson 8.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Malik Washington carries the higher trade value — 116 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Malik Washington gets the most.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.