Start Parker Washington or Carnell Tate? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Carnell Tate over Parker Washington in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Carnell Tate at 11.2 points and Parker Washington at 13.3, a gap of 2.1.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.2 fantasy points for Carnell Tate, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Carnell Tate at 52.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 21% chance to score a touchdown (11, 8 and 11 market sources).

Player markets imply 13.3 fantasy points for Parker Washington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Parker Washington at 60.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 36% chance to score a touchdown (11, 12 and 14 market sources).

That puts Parker Washington 2.1 points ahead of Carnell Tate on the market projections.

Week 5 matchups

Parker Washington and JAX host PHI on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

PHI allowed 37.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 162 yards and a touchdown a game against PHI.

Injury status

Carnell Tate is not on the injury report.

Parker Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Carnell Tate played 84 percent of TEN snaps, drew 30 percent of the targets, earned 48 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Carnell Tate, Week 1 against NYJ: 44 of 50 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 38 yards.

Carnell Tate, Week 2 against PHI: 40 of 53 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

Carnell Tate, Week 3 against NYG: 53 of 60 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 58 yards.

Carnell Tate, Week 4 against BAL: 54 of 64 snaps, 12 targets and 9 catches for 145 yards.

Through Week 4, Parker Washington played 76 percent of JAX snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 41 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Parker Washington, Week 1 against CLE: 35 of 57 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 83 yards, 1 touchdown.

Parker Washington, Week 2 against DEN: 48 of 59 snaps, 12 targets and 7 catches for 98 yards.

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.

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.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Christian Watson over Carnell Tate.
• Start Davante Adams over Carnell Tate.
• Start Carnell Tate over Deebo Samuel Sr..
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Parker Washington.
• Start Christian Watson over Parker Washington.
• Start Davante Adams over Parker Washington.