Malik Nabers or Parker Washington: Week 6 result

Updated Oct 19, 8:31 AM ET. Locked at kickoff. Graded after. Week 7 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Malik Nabers over Parker Washington

Right: 28.5 to 10.4

Start

Malik Nabers

WR · NYG · vs NO · final

Market projected: 15.7; pre-game
NO D vs WR: 29.9; 12th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 85 of 100 at WR
Target share: 35%; Week 6
Scored: 28.5; PPR pts

Sit

Parker Washington

WR · JAX · vs HOU · final

Market projected: 13.6; pre-game
HOU D vs WR: 41.0; 2nd most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 86 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 73%; Week 6
Target share: 27%; Week 6
Scored: 10.4; PPR pts

Should I drop Malik Nabers for Parker Washington?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Parker Washington projects 136 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 10 games), Malik Nabers 128 (12.8 a game over 10 games).

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Our Week 6 call

Start Malik Nabers over Parker Washington in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Malik Nabers at 15.7 points and Parker Washington at 13.6, a gap of 2.1. Drafters take Malik Nabers at ADP 35 and Parker Washington at 59.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 15.7 fantasy points for Malik Nabers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Malik Nabers is 73 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (13, 12 and 14 market sources).

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

The market-based projection for Parker Washington is 64 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (14, 12 and 14 market sources).

That puts Malik Nabers 2.1 points ahead of Parker Washington on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Malik Nabers and NYG host NO on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NO allowed 29.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against NO.

Parker Washington and JAX host HOU on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

HOU allowed 41.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 193 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against HOU.

By points allowed to the position, Parker Washington has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Malik Nabers is not on the injury report.

Parker Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Malik Nabers played 75 percent of NYG snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Malik Nabers, Week 5 against WAS: 80 of 89 snaps, 20 targets and 11 catches for 121 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 5, Parker Washington played 77 percent of JAX snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Parker Washington, Week 5 against PHI: 59 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 124 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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.

How Week 6 went

Malik Nabers scored 28.5 PPR points and Parker Washington scored 10.4.

The call was right: Malik Nabers outscored Parker Washington by 18.1.

Malik Nabers finished 12.8 points above the 15.7 the market projected.

Malik Nabers, Week 6 against NO: 66 of 77 snaps, 15 targets and 12 catches for 165 yards, 28.5 PPR points.

Malik Nabers finished as the week's WR1 in PPR scoring.

Parker Washington finished 3.2 points below the 13.6 the market projected.

Parker Washington, Week 6 against HOU: 52 of 71 snaps, 11 targets and 4 catches for 64 yards, 10.4 PPR points.

Parker Washington finished as the week's WR33 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 6 calls

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Drop or keep

Should I drop Malik Nabers for Parker Washington?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Parker Washington projects 136 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 10 games), Malik Nabers 128 (12.8 a game over 10 games).
Should I drop Parker Washington for Malik Nabers?
No. Keep Parker Washington: he projects 136 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 10 games), Malik Nabers 128 (12.8 a game over 10 games).