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Start Parker Washington or A.J. Brown? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 5:01 AM ET.

Latest

  • : A.J. Brown: Questionable to Out (Ankle) (Sleeper injury feed)
  • : Patriots WR A.J. Brown (ankle, knee) listed as questionable (ESPN)
  • : A.J. Brown: Listed Questionable (Ankle) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Parker Washington over A.J. Brown

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Parker Washington

WR · JAX · at BAL

Market projects
13.9
fantasy pts
BAL D vs WR
35.8
7th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
77%
Through Week 8
Target share
25%
Through Week 8
Sit

A.J. Brown

WR · NE · vs GB · Out

Market projects
13.7
recent weeks avg
GB D vs WR
35.7
9th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
68%
Through Week 7
Target share
22%
Through Week 7

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

Yes, on the rest of the season. Parker Washington projects 122 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 100 (12.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Parker Washington over A.J. Brown. A.J. Brown is listed out.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Parker Washington over A.J. Brown in Week 9.

A.J. Brown is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Parker Washington. Drafters take Parker Washington at ADP 59 and A.J. Brown at 18.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 14.0 fantasy points for Parker Washington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Parker Washington is 63 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (12, 9 and 12 market sources).

No Week 9 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 9 market posts.

That puts Parker Washington 0.3 points ahead of A.J. Brown on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Parker Washington and JAX visit BAL on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

BAL allowed 35.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 7th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 182 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against BAL.

A.J. Brown and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 35.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 9th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 157 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against GB.

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

Injury status

Parker Washington is not on the injury report.

A.J. Brown is listed as out with a ankle injury.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Parker Washington played 77 percent of JAX snaps, drew 25 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Parker Washington, Week 8 against IND: 1 carry for 10 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 16 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, 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 122 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 100 (12.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Parker Washington over A.J. Brown. A.J. Brown is listed out.

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

    No. Keep Parker Washington: he projects 122 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 100 (12.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Parker Washington over A.J. Brown. A.J. Brown is listed out.

Week 9 on the board

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