Start Parker Washington or A.J. Brown? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 8:26 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start A.J. Brown over Parker Washington

Start

A.J. Brown

WR · NE · at MIA

Market projects: 13.7; recent weeks avg
MIA D vs WR: 23.8; 3rd fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 70 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 68%; Through Week 7
Target share: 22%; Through Week 7

Sit

Parker Washington

WR · JAX · vs IND

Market projects: 13.6; recent weeks avg
IND D vs WR: 29.0; 8th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 84 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 77%; Through Week 6
Target share: 26%; Through Week 6

Should I drop A.J. Brown for Parker Washington?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Parker Washington projects 136 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 10 games), A.J. Brown 85 (9.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts A.J. Brown over Parker Washington. So make the move after his Week 8 game.

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Our Week 8 call

Start A.J. Brown over Parker Washington in Week 8.

Market-based projections have A.J. Brown at 13.7 points and Parker Washington at 13.6, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for A.J. Brown this week yet, so his 13.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (11.8 and 15.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Parker Washington this week yet, so his 13.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5 and 6 (13.5 and 13.6); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take A.J. Brown at ADP 17 and Parker Washington at 59.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for A.J. Brown yet. His market-based projections were 11.8 and 15.5 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 13.7, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for A.J. Brown is 0-1 touchdowns (7 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Parker Washington yet. His market-based projections were 13.5 and 13.6 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 13.6, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Parker Washington is 0.6 touchdowns (6 market sources).

That puts A.J. Brown 0.1 points ahead of Parker Washington on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

A.J. Brown and NE visit MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 23.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 116 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against MIA.

Parker Washington and JAX host IND on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

IND allowed 29.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 8th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 142 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against IND.

By points allowed to the position, Parker Washington has the softer matchup.

Injury status

A.J. Brown is not on the injury report.

Parker Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, A.J. Brown played 68 percent of NE snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

A.J. Brown, Week 1 against SEA: 31 of 71 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 6 against NYJ: 52 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 7 against CHI: 49 of 54 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 48 yards.

Through Week 6, Parker Washington played 77 percent of JAX snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Parker Washington, Week 3 against NE: 50 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards, 1 touchdown.

Parker Washington, Week 4 against CIN: 49 of 61 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 3 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Parker Washington, Week 5 against PHI: 59 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 124 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Parker Washington, Week 6 against HOU: 52 of 71 snaps, 11 targets and 4 catches for 64 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, A.J. Brown played 15 games for PHI and scored 220.3 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing WR11.

He caught 78 of 121 targets for 1003 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 735 air yards.

He was on the field for 91 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Parker Washington played 16 games for JAX and scored 184.7 PPR points, 11.5 a game, finishing WR27.

He caught 58 of 95 targets for 847 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 582 air yards.

He was on the field for 61 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop A.J. Brown for Parker Washington?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Parker Washington projects 136 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 10 games), A.J. Brown 85 (9.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts A.J. Brown over Parker Washington. So make the move after his Week 8 game.
Should I drop Parker Washington for A.J. Brown?
No. Keep Parker Washington: he projects 136 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 10 games), A.J. Brown 85 (9.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts A.J. Brown over Parker Washington.