TE - Pittsburgh Steelers
- 6' 7"
- 264 lbs
- Age 25
- Georgia
- Wk Rank (ECR)
- TE #26
- Proj.
- 5.9 pts
- Matchup (?)
Well, my deep dive on Darnell Washington went well last week, as Washington was the TE9 in fantasy scoring and could have finished even higher if he had secured a target in the end zone and hauled in a second touchdown. This week, we're going back to the Washington well. Last week, Washington had a 71.1% snap rate, a 50% route share, a 10.2% target share (19% TPRR), 25 receiving yards (0.93 YPRR), and a 9.4% first-read share. I dove deep last week into Washington and Pat Freiermuth's splits against single and two high, so I won't rehash all of that this week with both tight ends. Freiermuth isn't in this week's Primer because his usage against single high has been non-existent over the last two seasons. The Saints have the third-highest rate of single high (64.2%). Against single high this season, Washington has a 24% TPRR and 1.86 YPRR. Both are strong numbers. New Orleans has allowed the eighth-most yards per target and fantasy points per opportunity to tight ends. Washington is back on the streaming radar this week.
