Start Denzel Boston or Malik Washington? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Denzel Boston over Malik Washington in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Denzel Boston at 10.6 points and Malik Washington at 10.4, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.6 fantasy points for Denzel Boston, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Denzel Boston at 48.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (14, 10 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.4 fantasy points for Malik Washington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Malik Washington at 41.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 25% chance to score a touchdown (4, 3 and 8 market sources).

That puts Denzel Boston 0.2 points ahead of Malik Washington on the market projections.

Injury status

Denzel Boston is not on the injury report.

Malik Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Denzel Boston played 92 percent of CLE snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 50 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Denzel Boston, Week 1 against JAX: 47 of 51 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 59 yards, 1 touchdown.

Denzel Boston, Week 2 against TB: 54 of 58 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 95 yards, 1 touchdown.

Denzel Boston, Week 3 against CAR: 62 of 70 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 41 yards.

Denzel Boston, Week 4 against PIT: 61 of 64 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 89 yards.

Through Week 4, Malik Washington played 86 percent of MIA snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 30 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Washington, Week 1 against LV: 55 of 56 snaps, 8 targets and 3 catches for 53 yards.

Malik Washington, Week 2 against SF: 43 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 43 yards.

Malik Washington, Week 3 against KC: 63 of 73 snaps, 2 carries for 5 yards, 10 targets and 5 catches for 56 yards.

Malik Washington, Week 4 against MIN: 34 of 39 snaps, 2 carries for 3 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 67 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Malik Washington played 17 games for MIA and scored 116.7 PPR points, 6.9 a game, finishing WR54.

He caught 46 of 65 targets for 317 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 64 air yards.

He was on the field for 56 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Carnell Tate over Denzel Boston.
• Start Christian Watson over Denzel Boston.
• Start Denzel Boston over Deebo Samuel Sr..
• Start Malik Washington over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Carnell Tate over Malik Washington.
• Start Christian Watson over Malik Washington.