Darius CooperorMalik Washington?

Week 7 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Malik Washington

Malik Washington outscores Darius Cooper in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Darius Cooper comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Malik Washington, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Malik Washington projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. Darius Cooper has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (24% more than average to WRs); Malik Washington faces the New York Jets (3% fewer than average to WRs). Malik Washington still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Malik Washington wins 60%; in Standard leagues, Darius Cooper is the pick at 52%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Darius Cooper
Floor
1.8
Median
5.4
Ceiling
12.5
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
56%
Malik Washington
Floor
2.8
Median
6.1
Ceiling
11.3
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
49%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatDarius CooperWR, PHI, Mon, Oct 26, 8:15 p.m. ETMalik WashingtonWR, MIA, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.56.7
PPR projection7.48.6
Standard projection5.54.9
Rank this weekWR45WR43
Matchupvs DALat NYJ
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.07.7
Last season per game2.35.5
Snap share, last game61%80%
Trade value——