Outlook Darnell Washington
Darnell Washington at CIN in high-scoring AFC North clash
Washington enters Week 10 healthy as the Steelers' secondary tight end behind Pat Freiermuth, who is questionable after being added to Saturday's injury report with an illness. Coming off a 94-yard outing on five targets in his last game, Washington has carved out big-play involvement alongside DK Metcalf for a 6-2 Pittsburgh offense riding a four-game winning streak.
Our weekly projection lands near 7.3 fantasy points on roughly three catches and 31 yards, though his ceiling rises if Freiermuth sits in a matchup between 6-2 rivals with shootout potential. Rostered in 11% of leagues with rising 5% start rates, Washington is a viable deep-league play or streaming option.
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Outlook Josh Downs
Josh Downs at Atlanta: Intriguing Chiefs debut in a favorable scoring spot
Acquired from Indianapolis at the trade deadline, Downs is healthy for his Kansas City debut against the struggling Falcons. He practiced alongside Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy while earning praise from Patrick Mahomes for quickly grasping the playbook. With lead running back Kenneth Walker ruled out, Kansas City could lean further on its short passing game.
Managers have boosted Downs' roster rate to 91%, though only 29% are starting him right away alongside Rice, Worthy, and Travis Kelce. Our weekly projection lands at 9.7 PPR points on roughly four catches, 38 yards, and nearly seven targets, putting him in the flex mix inside Atlanta's dome.
