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Darnell Washington or Mason Taylor

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Darnell Washington

Darnell Washington

TE • Pittsburgh Steelers PIT
Mason Taylor

Mason Taylor

TE • New York Jets NYJ
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Washington over Taylor

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Washington ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.5
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.7 28.4 0.2 6.5
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Outlook Darnell Washington

Darnell Washington at New Orleans — Red-Zone Threat with Expanding Involvement

Operating alongside Pat Freiermuth in Pittsburgh's two-tight-end sets, Washington has steadily carved out high-leverage work in the passing game. With receiver Roman Wilson sidelined on injured reserve, Washington has commanded nine targets over his last two contests while finding the end zone in two of his past three outings.

Our weekly projections slate Washington for roughly three catches and 28 receiving yards, yielding around 6.5 fantasy points against New Orleans in Paris. While his modest roster rate keeps him on the fringe in shallow formats, his reliable red-zone involvement provides sneaky touchdown upside for managers searching for a streaming option.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 17 hrs ago
Latest News Darnell Washington
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Taylor over Washington

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Taylor ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 4.6
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.3 17.4 0.1 4.6
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Latest News Mason Taylor
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Performance Darnell Washington
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
4256.391
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
6376.2101
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Mason Taylor
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
4338.390
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
7578.190
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Darnell Washington
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Mason Taylor
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Darnell Washington
OWN
 
7%
+5.28 compared to last week
START
 
5%
+4.01 compared to last week
OWN/START Mason Taylor
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Darnell Washington
24th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Mason Taylor
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Darnell Washington

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 24th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 20th with 27.60 total points (4.60 avg).
  • Currently 42.7 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 24th among TE.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 26th among TE.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 19th among TE.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 156 and 10.40 YPC and is currently ranked 26th among TE.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 17th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +9, Rec Yards: +74 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 40, REC YDS: 425, REC TDS: 4
Breakdown Mason Taylor

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among TE's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 65th with 5.50 total points (0.92 avg).
  • Currently 64.8 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.9 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 39th among TE.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 41st among TE.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 68th among TE.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -12, Rec Yards: -122 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 42, REC YDS: 375, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Darnell Washington

No Injury Reported

Injury Mason Taylor

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Darnell Washington

Week 7
Pittsburgh Steelers @ New Orleans Saints

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.67394.00941513.28
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 31.00 total points (5.17 avg).
  • Currently 28 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 7.3 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 9 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 30th in rush defense with 828 (138.00 per game).
  • Ranked 26th in pass defense with 1536 (256.00 per game).
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 4 (0.67 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.67 per game and currently ranked 31st among DST.
  • Top 6 in Total TDs with 1 (0.17 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +55.5, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +2, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +3,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.9, YDS/G: 318.5
Matchups Mason Taylor

Week 7
New York Jets VS Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.40336.6043402.80
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 8.00 total points (1.60 avg).
  • Currently 51 points behind the leader: Vikings DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in rush defense with 553 (110.60 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 1130 (226.00 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 26.40 per game and currently ranked 16th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -65.73, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: -8, INTs: +2, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -2.6,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Darnell Washington
9.10
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Mason Taylor
6.58
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Darnell Washington
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 PIT 8 10 7 61 8.7 0 0 0 0 0
2024 PIT 13 25 19 200 10.5 1 0 0 0 0
2025 PIT 14 45 33 386 11.7 1 0 0 0 0
2026 PIT 6 22 15 156 10.4 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 66 45 468 10.4 6 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 12 28 20 219 10.9 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 43 106 75 812 10.8 4 0 0 0 0
Career Mason Taylor
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 NYJ 14 70 47 390 8.3 1 0 0 0 0
2026 NYJ 3 12 9 55 6.1 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 9 36 27 165 6.1 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 14 70 47 390 8.3 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 17 82 56 445 7.9 1 0 0 0 0
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