MIA — Week 2 at SF, who allow the 28th-most points to WRs — recently Puka Nacua put up 7.4 on them (W1).
6.3 PPR points against LV on 3/8 rec, 53 yd · 1 fum — right on his 8.4 projection (-2.1). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Malik Washington projects 9.2 PPR points in week 2 at SF — the 28th-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 6.3 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs SF: 168 passing yards a game allowed (6/attempt) · 0 TDs/gm through the air · 1 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 28th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how SF defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 98% offensive snaps · 6.5 targets/game, 25.7% target share · 29.8% air-yard share (aDOT 12.5) · 3.5 catches for 48 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 57% offensive snaps, 3.8 targets/game, 14.4% target share, 10.5% air-yard share (aDOT 5.2), 2.7 catches for 18.6 yards/game, 4 TD. (2025) TD luck: 4 scored vs 3.6 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 2.5 · median 6 · ceiling 13.7 — 22% chance of 10+, 8% of 15+, 2% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ SF | Sun, Sep 20 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 28th · tough |
| W3 | vs KC | Sun, Sep 27 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 31st · tough |
| W4 | @ MIN | Sun, Oct 4 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 1st · soft |
| W5 | vs CIN | Sun, Oct 11 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 21st |
| W7 | @ NYJ | Sun, Oct 25 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 23rd |
| W8 | vs NE | Sun, Nov 1 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 13th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | LV | 3/8 rec, 53 yd · 1 fum | 3.3 | 4.8 | 6.3 |