Who Should I Start? Darnell Washington or Michael Mayer

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Week 5 Projections

Fant. Pts.	Rush. Yds.	Rush TD	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec TD
5.4	0.0	0.0	2.2	22.7	0.2

Darnell Washington News

Darnell Washington is a Worthy Deep League Stash

Tuesday, October 6, 5:50 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington found the end zone for the first time this season during last week's loss to the Cleveland Browns. Washington hauled in three of his five targets for 27 yards and a touchdown in the defeat. The big tight end drew an impactful penalty to set up his team to tie the game late in the fourth quarter. Not everything Washington does shows up on the box score, but he's beginning to post decent numbers now. He finished with a season-high 67 receiving yards in Week 3. He draws a juicy matchup against the Indianapolis Colts defense in Week 5. A defensive unit that has given up over 200 receiving yards to tight ends this season. Fantasy managers should consider picking up Washington in deep leagues ahead of this matchup.

Michael Mayer - Las Vegas (TE)

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Week 5 Projections

Fant. Pts.	Rush. Yds.	Rush TD	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec TD
7.7	0.0	0.0	3.6	32.2	0.1

Michael Mayer News

Michael Mayer Should Get Involved in Week 5 vs. Patriots

Friday, October 9, 2:04 PM

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer still has some flex appeal in Week 5 as his team readies to play the Patriots in New England. Even with Brock Bowers healthy and dominating the target share, Mayer has 20 receptions for 160 yards and one touchdown as Vegas' TE2. That includes a season-high eight receptions for 82 yards in a 30-27 loss to the Chiefs in Week 4. The Patriots rank 4th in the league against the pass with just 189.8 yards allowed per game, which could force Kirk Cousins to find more targets in Week 5 outside of Bowers. Plus, Vegas' receiving corps will be missing Jalen Nailor (concussion) and Jack Bech (forearm) on Sunday, while Tre Tucker remains inconsistent from week to week. Mayer is a good waiver-wire target in deep leagues given his continued production.

Darnell Washington vs. Michael Mayer

Still trying to decide between Washington and Mayer? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Darnell Washington is projected to score 5.4 points this week while Michael Mayer is projected to score 7.7 points.