Malik Washington · Roman Wilson · 2026 week 5

Malik Washington or Roman Wilson?

Wondering who you should start this week — Malik Washington or Roman Wilson? 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 1.8 PPR points clear of Roman Wilson 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
Malik Washington START	vs CIN	11.1	20th	10.6	394	healthy
Roman Wilson	vs IND	9.3	8th · soft	13.1	364	healthy

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

WRs vs IND recently: Tyquan Thornton 8.6 pts (W2) · Xavier Hutchinson 5.5 pts (W3) · Treylon Burks 10.7 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Malik Washington projects 1.8 points higher in PPR.
Malik Washington faces CIN, 20th most generous to WRs.
Roman Wilson faces IND, 8th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Malik Washington carries the higher trade value — 394 against 364 (a 8% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Malik Washington gets the most. Momentum: Malik Washington +242 and Roman Wilson +364 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.