Start Parker Washington or Jakobi Meyers? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Parker Washington over Jakobi Meyers in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Parker Washington at 13.3 points and Jakobi Meyers at 9.4, a gap of 3.9.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 9.4 fantasy points for Jakobi Meyers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jakobi Meyers at 41.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 25% chance to score a touchdown (13, 12 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 has Parker Washington at 60.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 37% chance to score a touchdown (14, 12 and 14 market sources).

That puts Parker Washington 3.9 points ahead of Jakobi Meyers 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

Jakobi Meyers is not on the injury report.

Parker Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Jakobi Meyers played 79 percent of JAX snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 17 percent of the air yards and had 9 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.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 3 against NE: 50 of 62 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 64 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jakobi Meyers, Week 4 against CIN: 50 of 61 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 33 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, 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.

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 Jakobi Meyers over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Carnell Tate over Jakobi Meyers.
• Start Christian Watson over Jakobi Meyers.
• Start Carnell Tate over Parker Washington.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Parker Washington.
• Start Christian Watson over Parker Washington.