Darnell Washington fantasy outlook — Week 1
Darnell Washington (TE, PIT) is our TE36 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 4.3 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of September 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET.
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- Projection
- 4.3 pts
- TE rank
- #36
- Rostered
- 1%
- Started
- 0%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Darnell Washington (PIT TE), our TE36 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 4.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. 4.3 points is roughly 39% short of the TE baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Darnell Washington (PIT TE), our TE36 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 4.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. 4.3 points is roughly 39% short of the TE baseline, and I honestly rank on output, not name recognition. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.