Wondering who you should start this week — Malik Washington or Ryan Flournoy? 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 0.7 points. The matchup leans Malik Washington (NE allow the 14th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 8
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Malik WashingtonSTART
vs NE
9.3
14th
10.2
272
Questionable
Ryan Flournoy
vs ARI
8.6
5th · soft
13.3
168
healthy
WRs vs NE recently: Cody White 4.4 pts (W5) · Omar Cooper Jr. 16.3 pts (W6) · Luther Burden III 19.7 pts (W7).
WRs vs ARI recently: Jameson Williams 16.7 pts (W5) · Puka Nacua 8 pts (W6) · Marvin Mims Jr. 5.6 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Malik Washington has the higher floor (4.2) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Ryan Flournoy has the higher ceiling (16.1) — the play if you need points.
Malik Washington is steady — about 24% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Ryan Flournoy is steady — about 9% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Malik Washington faces NE, 14th most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Malik Washington carries the higher trade value — 272 against 168 (a 38% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Malik Washington gets the most.
Momentum: Malik Washington -36 and Ryan Flournoy +168 over the last 30 days.