Start Malik Washington or Makai Lemon? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Makai Lemon over Malik Washington in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Makai Lemon at 9.8 points and Malik Washington at 9.8, a gap of 0.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Makai Lemon at ADP 140 and Malik Washington at 165.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 9.8 fantasy points for Makai Lemon, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Makai Lemon is 38 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (11, 7 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.8 fantasy points for Malik Washington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Malik Washington is 40 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (13, 11 and 12 market sources).

Week 7 matchups

Makai Lemon and PHI host DAL on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

DAL allowed 36.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 7th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 169 yards and a touchdown a game against DAL.

Malik Washington and MIA visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 30.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 135 yards and a touchdown a game against NYJ.

By points allowed to the position, Makai Lemon has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Makai Lemon is not on the injury report.

Malik Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Makai Lemon played 72 percent of PHI snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Makai Lemon, Week 3 against CHI: 35 of 50 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 29 yards.

Makai Lemon, Week 4 against LAR: 45 of 61 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

Makai Lemon, Week 5 against JAX: 50 of 62 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 43 yards.

Makai Lemon, Week 6 against CAR: 52 of 64 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 19 yards.

Through Week 5, Malik Washington played 85 percent of MIA snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Malik Washington, Week 5 against CIN: 53 of 66 snaps, 1 carry for 18 yards, 8 targets and 6 catches for 43 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 7 calls

• Start Makai Lemon over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Makai Lemon over Brycen Tremayne.
• Start Carnell Tate over Makai Lemon.
• Start A.J. Brown over Malik Washington.
• Start Carnell Tate over Malik Washington.
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Malik Washington.