Darnell Washington
Darnell Washington is ranked #26 among 114 eligible NFL tight ends. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 1.8 points per game above his average over the final five games.
Darnell Washington 2026 fantasy outlook
We rank him #134 overall and TE26 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 168.1 — the market drafts him 316 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there.
PIT 2026 schedule — bye week 9
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPTDarnell Washington consistency and floor
7 GAMESWashington vs other tight ends
PERCENTILE · 136 RANKEDWashington fantasy points, last 7 games
2026 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTDarnell Washington game log — 2026
■ BOOM · ■ BUST| WK | OPP | RESULT | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | NO | W 16-10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 6 | @TB | W 26-19 OT | 6 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 5 | IND | W 34-22 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 4 | @CLE | L 27-24 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 |
| 3 | CIN | W 30-27 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2 | @NE | L 20-3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 1 | ATL | W 20-13 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
More on Washington and the TE board
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #172 overall, #26 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 168.1 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #134 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
We project 7.1 PPR points per game across an expected 10 games — approximately 71 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 3.2 and 11.7 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #156 in projected scoring (#134 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 57% of games, with a floor of 1.7 and a ceiling of 12.5 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 43% of games and busted (under half his average) in 29%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.