Start Parker Washington or Carnell Tate? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Carnell Tate over Parker Washington in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Carnell Tate at 11.4 points and Parker Washington at 13.3, a gap of 1.9.

What the market projects

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

The market-based projection for Parker Washington is 62 receiving yards and 4-5 receptions, with a 35% chance to score a touchdown (11, 10 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.4 fantasy points for Carnell Tate, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Carnell Tate is 52 receiving yards and 4-5 receptions, with a 26% chance to score a touchdown (9, 10 and 13 market sources).

That puts Parker Washington 1.9 points ahead of Carnell Tate on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

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

HOU allowed 41.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 193 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against HOU.

Injury status

Parker Washington is not on the injury report.

Carnell Tate is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Parker Washington played 77 percent of JAX snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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

Through Week 5, Carnell Tate played 82 percent of TEN snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 46 percent of the air yards and had 2 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Carnell Tate, Week 5 against HOU: 48 of 63 snaps, 5 targets and 1 catch for 6 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 6 calls

• Start Parker Washington over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Parker Washington.
• Start Chris Olave over Parker Washington.
• Start Chris Olave over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over Carnell Tate.
• Start Carnell Tate over Courtland Sutton.