Malik Washington Week 8 Preview vs. the Patriots

Malik Washington has a decent matchup when his Miami Dolphins meet the New England Patriots in Week 8 (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET). The Patriots have given up 220.4 passing yards per game, 15th in the league.

Washington has a team-leading 289-yard campaign on 26 catches so far. He has been targeted on 39 occasions, and averages 48.2 yards.

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Washington vs. the Patriots

• Washington vs the Patriots (since 2021): 2 GP / 4 REC YPG / 1 REC TD
• New England has allowed 100 or more receiving yards to five opposing receivers in the 2026 season.
• The Patriots have allowed nine opposing players to register a TD reception against them this year.
• No player has registered more than one TD reception against New England on the season.
• The 220.4 passing yards the Patriots yield per contest makes them the 15th-ranked pass defense in the league this season.
• The Patriots' defense ranks 10th in the league by giving up 1.3 passing touchdowns per game to opposing offenses (nine total passing TDs).

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Washington Receiving Insights

• In four of six games this season, Washington has eclipsed his prop for receiving yards.
• Washington has been targeted on 39 of his team's 151 passing attempts this season (25.8% target share).
• He is averaging 7.4 yards per target (72nd in NFL play), picking up 289 yards on 39 passes thrown his way.
• Washington does not have a TD reception this season in six games.
• Washington (two red zone targets) has been targeted 18.2% of the time in the red zone (11 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Washington's Recent Performance