Start Jakobi Meyers or Malik Washington? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Jakobi Meyers over Malik Washington in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Jakobi Meyers at 9.2 points and Malik Washington at 9.1, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 9.2 fantasy points for Jakobi Meyers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Jakobi Meyers at 34.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 27% chance to score a touchdown (15, 12 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 9.1 fantasy points for Malik Washington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Malik Washington at 35.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 22% chance to score a touchdown (11, 10 and 15 books).

That puts Jakobi Meyers 0.1 points ahead of Malik Washington on the books.

Injury status

Jakobi Meyers is listed as questionable with a thumb injury.

Malik Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Jakobi Meyers played 78 percent of JAX snaps, drew 6 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 1 against CLE: 37 of 57 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 40 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 2 against DEN: 53 of 59 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 28 yards.

Through Week 2, Malik Washington played 85 percent of MIA snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Washington, Week 1 against LV: 55 of 56 snaps, 8 targets and 3 catches for 53 yards.

Malik Washington, Week 2 against SF: 43 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 43 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jakobi Meyers played 16 games for JAX and scored 175.8 PPR points, 11.0 a game, finishing WR32.

He caught 75 of 110 targets for 835 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 553 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 18 of 2025 against TEN: 6 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards, 9.4 PPR points.

In 2025, Malik Washington played 17 games for MIA and scored 116.7 PPR points, 6.9 a game, finishing WR54.

He caught 46 of 65 targets for 317 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 64 air yards.

He was on the field for 56 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Malik Washington, Week 18 of 2025 against NE: 2 carries for 22 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 6 yards, 1 touchdown, 11.8 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Jakobi Meyers.
• Start Jakobi Meyers over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Jakobi Meyers over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Malik Washington over Carnell Tate.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Malik Washington.
• Start Dontayvion Wicks over Malik Washington.