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Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry fantasy football takes on Malik Washington
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All Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry insights about Malik Washington
PositiveValueOct 6, 2026
Averaging 7 targets per game with expanding role; 27% target share; cleared 40 yards in every game so far; at least 53 yards in 3 of 4 games; positioned as floor play in deeper leagues, especially with favorable matchup against Cincinnati; benefits from A-Chan's absence with targets flooding to him.PositiveRoleSep 29, 2026
Malik Washington has been a top 30 wide receiver in utilization score through the first three weeks; Matthew Berry prefers him over Chris Bell because his slot role is unlikely to go away when Douglas returns. He's a deeper league wide receiver four or so, but his on-field presence in NFL games has value.NegativeMatchupSep 29, 2026
Malik Washington has a 27% target share on the season and averages 50 receiving yards per game, but faces a nightmare matchup against Minnesota and Brian Flores' defense, which held Ben Johnson to three points; Washington is used near the line of scrimmage with manufactured touches leveraging his speed, but the overall Miami offense is expected to struggle in this matchup.PositiveProjectionSep 24, 2026
Ranked WR42 this week; 21% target share through two games; all short/near-line-of-scrimmage targets; slot/gadget role; Caleb Douglas dealing with ankle injury (didn't practice Wednesday); more upside in comeback mode against Chiefs than usual.NegativeUsageSep 22, 2026
Malik Washington has maintained a 26% target share on the season. While the Miami passing offense is described as 'gross,' he is consistently running routes near the line of scrimmage.