Start Parker Washington or DK Metcalf? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 7:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Parker Washington over DK Metcalf

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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

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DK Metcalf

WR · PIT · vs CLE

Market projects: 12.3; recent weeks avg
CLE D vs WR: 31.8; 14th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 76 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 95%; Through Week 7
Target share: 24%; Through Week 7

Should I drop DK Metcalf 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), DK Metcalf 106 (11.8 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Parker Washington over DK Metcalf.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Parker Washington over DK Metcalf in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Parker Washington at 13.6 points and DK Metcalf at 12.3, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. 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. No player market is posted for DK Metcalf this week yet, so his 12.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (12.1, 11.8 and 13.0); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Parker Washington at ADP 59 and DK Metcalf at 66.

What the market projects

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).

No Week 8 player market is posted for DK Metcalf yet. His market-based projections were 12.1, 11.8 and 13.0 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 12.3, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for DK Metcalf is 0-1 touchdowns (7 market sources).

That puts Parker Washington 1.2 points ahead of DK Metcalf on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

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.

DK Metcalf and PIT host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 31.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 14th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against CLE.

By points allowed to the position, DK Metcalf has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Parker Washington is not on the injury report.

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

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.

Through Week 7, DK Metcalf played 95 percent of PIT snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 38 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

DK Metcalf, Week 4 against CLE: 70 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 115 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 5 against IND: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 11 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 12 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 6 against TB: 75 of 79 snaps, 15 targets and 11 catches for 93 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 7 against NO: 59 of 64 snaps, 6 targets and 2 catches for 56 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, DK Metcalf played 15 games for PIT and scored 187.2 PPR points, 12.5 a game, finishing WR26.

He caught 59 of 99 targets for 850 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 436 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 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 DK Metcalf 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), DK Metcalf 106 (11.8 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Parker Washington over DK Metcalf.
Should I drop Parker Washington for DK Metcalf?
No. Keep Parker Washington: he projects 136 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 10 games), DK Metcalf 106 (11.8 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Parker Washington over DK Metcalf.