Start Chris Olave or Parker Washington? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Chris Olave over Parker Washington in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Chris Olave at 17.3 points and Parker Washington at 13.3, a gap of 4.0. Drafters take Chris Olave at ADP 10 and Parker Washington at 19.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 17.3 fantasy points for Chris Olave, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Chris Olave is 80 receiving yards and 6-7 receptions, with a 39% chance to score a touchdown (10, 10 and 13 market sources).

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).

That puts Chris Olave 4.0 points ahead of Parker Washington on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Chris Olave and NO visit NYG on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYG allowed 30.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 139 yards and a touchdown a game against NYG.

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.

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

Injury status

Chris Olave is listed as questionable with a illness injury.

Parker Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Chris Olave played 86 percent of NO snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 45 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Olave, Week 2 against BAL: 57 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 86 yards, 1 touchdown.

Chris Olave, Week 3 against LV: 62 of 74 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 107 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 4 against ATL: 64 of 74 snaps, 12 targets and 8 catches for 116 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 5 against MIN: 41 of 45 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 46 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Chris Olave played 16 games for NO and scored 269.0 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR6.

He caught 100 of 156 targets for 1163 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 874 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 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 6 calls

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