Start Jalen Coker or Parker Washington? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Jalen Coker over Parker Washington in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Jalen Coker at 14.4 points and Parker Washington at 13.6, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Jalen Coker's number is 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 14.4 fantasy points for Jalen Coker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Jalen Coker at 61.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 31% chance to score a touchdown (12, 10 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 13.6 fantasy points for Parker Washington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Parker Washington at 62.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 36% chance to score a touchdown (14, 12 and 15 books).

That puts Jalen Coker 0.8 points ahead of Parker Washington on the books.

Week 3 matchups

Parker Washington and JAX host NE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NE allowed 28.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 2 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 127 yards and 0.5 touchdowns a game against NE.

Injury status

Jalen Coker is listed as questionable with a ankle injury.

Parker Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Jalen Coker played 80 percent of CAR snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 25 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Coker, Week 1 against CHI: 57 of 68 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 138 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jalen Coker, Week 2 against ATL: 50 of 66 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 66 yards.

Through Week 2, Parker Washington played 72 percent of JAX snaps, drew 37 percent of the targets, earned 51 percent of the air yards and had 0 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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jalen Coker played 11 games for CAR and scored 90.4 PPR points, 8.2 a game, finishing WR69.

He caught 33 of 43 targets for 394 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 292 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jalen Coker, Week 18 of 2025 against TB: 47 of 51 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 47 yards, 1 touchdown, 16.7 PPR points.

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.

Parker Washington, Week 18 of 2025 against TEN: 9 targets and 5 catches for 87 yards, 1 touchdown, 19.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Jalen Coker over Christian Watson.
• Start Jalen Coker over DeVonta Smith.
• Start Drake London over Jalen Coker.
• Start Parker Washington over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Christian Watson over Parker Washington.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Parker Washington.