Start Parker Washington or Malik Nabers? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Malik Nabers over Parker Washington in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Malik Nabers at 13.3 points and Parker Washington at 13.3, a gap of 0.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Malik Nabers at ADP 13 and Parker Washington at 19.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 13.4 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).

Player markets imply 13.3 fantasy points for Malik Nabers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Malik Nabers at 55.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 33% chance to score a touchdown (13, 10 and 15 market sources).

That puts Parker Washington 0.0 points ahead of Malik Nabers 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.

Malik Nabers and NYG visit WAS on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

WAS allowed 40.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 167 yards and 1.5 touchdowns a game against WAS.

By points allowed to the position, Malik Nabers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Parker Washington is not on the injury report.

Malik Nabers is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Usage before Week 5

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.

Through Week 4, Malik Nabers played 70 percent of NYG snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 28 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Nabers, Week 1 against DAL: 36 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 69 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 2 against LAR: 43 of 58 snaps, 4 targets and 1 catch for 1 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 3 against TEN: 50 of 64 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 26 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 4 against ARI: 51 of 67 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 112 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Malik Nabers played 4 games for NYG and scored 57.1 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR101.

He caught 18 of 35 targets for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 219 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Carnell Tate over Parker Washington.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Parker Washington.
• Start Christian Watson over Parker Washington.
• Start Chris Olave over Malik Nabers.
• Start Christian Watson over Malik Nabers.
• Start Davante Adams over Malik Nabers.