Start Malik Washington or Stefon Diggs? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Malik Washington over Stefon Diggs in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Malik Washington at 9.1 points and Stefon Diggs at 9.0, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are 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 9.1 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).

Player prop markets imply 9.0 fantasy points for Stefon Diggs, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Stefon Diggs at 36.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 20% chance to score a touchdown (13, 12 and 14 books).

That puts Malik Washington 0.1 points ahead of Stefon Diggs on the books.

Injury status

Malik Washington is not on the injury report.

Stefon Diggs is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

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.

Through Week 2, Stefon Diggs played 57 percent of WAS snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 23 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Stefon Diggs, Week 1 against PHI: 44 of 70 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 55 yards, 1 touchdown.

Stefon Diggs, Week 2 against DAL: 36 of 71 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 47 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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.

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.

In 2025, Stefon Diggs played 17 games for NE and scored 210.3 PPR points, 12.4 a game, finishing WR17.

He caught 85 of 102 targets for 1013 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 659 air yards.

He was on the field for 54 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Stefon Diggs, Week 18 of 2025 against MIA: 3 targets and 3 catches for 43 yards, 7.3 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Malik Washington over Carnell Tate.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Malik Washington.
• Start Dontayvion Wicks over Malik Washington.
• Start Carnell Tate over Stefon Diggs.
• Start Stefon Diggs over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Courtland Sutton over Stefon Diggs.