Start Malik Washington or Dontayvion Wicks? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Dontayvion Wicks over Malik Washington in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Dontayvion Wicks at 9.2 points and Malik Washington at 9.1, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Malik Washington's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 9.2 fantasy points for Dontayvion Wicks, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Dontayvion Wicks at 41.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 23% chance to score a touchdown (16, 12 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 9.1 fantasy points for Malik Washington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Malik Washington at 35.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 22% chance to score a touchdown (11, 10 and 15 books).

That puts Dontayvion Wicks 0.1 points ahead of Malik Washington on the books.

Injury status

Dontayvion Wicks is not on the injury report.

Malik Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Dontayvion Wicks played 74 percent of PHI snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 1 against WAS: 50 of 55 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 73 yards, 1 touchdown.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 2 against TEN: 47 of 76 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 74 yards.

Through Week 2, Malik Washington played 85 percent of MIA snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 7 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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Dontayvion Wicks played 14 games for GB and scored 75.8 PPR points, 5.4 a game, finishing WR83.

He caught 30 of 46 targets for 332 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 265 air yards.

He was on the field for 47 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 17 of 2025 against BAL: 3 of 47 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 7 yards, 1.7 PPR points.

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.

Malik Washington, Week 18 of 2025 against NE: 2 carries for 22 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 6 yards, 1 touchdown, 11.8 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Dontayvion Wicks over Aaron Jones Sr..
• Start Dontayvion Wicks over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Dontayvion Wicks over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Malik Washington over Carnell Tate.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Malik Washington.
• Start Jakobi Meyers over Malik Washington.