Start Parker Washington or Rome Odunze? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Parker Washington over Rome Odunze in Week 2.

Parker Washington is priced by the books at 11.9 projected points. Rome Odunze has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Parker Washington at ADP 61 and Rome Odunze at 54.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Rome Odunze in Week 2.

Player prop markets imply 11.9 fantasy points for Parker Washington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Week 2 matchups

Rome Odunze and CHI host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 55.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 272 yards and 2 touchdowns against MIN.

Parker Washington and JAX visit DEN on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

DEN allowed 14.7 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 37 yards and a touchdown against DEN.

By points allowed to the position, Rome Odunze has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Rome Odunze is not on the injury report.

Parker Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Rome Odunze played 48 percent of CHI snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 28 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Rome Odunze, Week 1 against CAR: 36 of 75 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 52 yards.

Through Week 1, Parker Washington played 61 percent of JAX snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 42 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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Rome Odunze played 12 games for CHI and scored 146.1 PPR points, 12.2 a game, finishing WR41.

He caught 44 of 90 targets for 661 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 447 air yards.

He was on the field for 82 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.

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

Parker Washington, Week 17 of 2025 against IND: 56 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for -5 yards, 10 targets and 8 catches for 115 yards, 19.0 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Christian Watson over Rome Odunze.
• Start DJ Moore over Rome Odunze.
• Start Luther Burden III over Rome Odunze.
• Start Parker Washington over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Parker Washington over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Christian Watson over Parker Washington.