PIT — Week 2 at NE, who allow the 30th-most points to TEs — recently AJ Barner put up 1.3 on them (W1).
3.8 PPR points against ATL on 2/2 rec, 18 yd — right on his 4.7 projection (-0.9). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Darnell Washington projects 3.7 PPR points in week 2 at NE — the 30th-ranked matchup for TEs, averaging 3.8 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at TE — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs NE: 200 passing yards a game allowed (8.33/attempt) · 1 TDs/gm through the air · 0 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 30th-most fantasy points allowed to TEs. Receipts and the full profile: how NE defends TEs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 64% offensive snaps · 2 targets/game, 5.4% target share · 1.7% air-yard share (aDOT 2.5) · 1.5 catches for 12.5 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (13 games): 57.3% offensive snaps, 3.3 targets/game, 11.2% target share, 11.9% air-yard share (aDOT 5.6), 2.4 catches for 28 yards/game, 1 TD. (2025) TD luck: 1 scored vs 2.4 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ NE | Sun, Sep 20 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 30th · tough |
| W3 | vs CIN | Sun, Sep 27 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 28th · tough |
| W4 | @ CLE | Thu, Oct 1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 12th |
| W5 | vs IND | Sun, Oct 11 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 18th |
| W6 | @ TB | Sun, Oct 18 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4th · soft |
| W7 | @ NO | Sun, Oct 25 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 21st |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | ATL | 2/2 rec, 18 yd | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 |