Parker Washington vs. Saquon Barkley: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Parker Washington. Washington is projected for 15.0 PPR points vs 12.8 for Saquon Barkley, and faces the 8th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Parker Washington vs. Saquon Barkley: Week 9 side by side

Parker Washington
WR · JAX
Saquon Barkley
RB · PHI
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)15.012.8
Floor (lowest source)12.611.5
Ceiling (highest source)17.114.7
StatChasers projection14.2 (WR18)12.5 (RB24)
Opponentvs BALvs NYG
Opponent vs. position8th-softest (35.0 pts/g allowed)11th-toughest (19.8 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage23% target share (last 3)27% carry share (last 3)
PositionWRRB
Our callSTART · WR2START · RB2

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Parker Washington vs. Saquon Barkley Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Parker Washington or Saquon Barkley in Week 9?

Start Parker Washington. Washington projects for 15.0 PPR points vs BAL, against 12.8 for Saquon Barkley vs NYG: a 2.2-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Parker Washington vs. Saquon Barkley: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Parker Washington is projected to score more: 15.0 PPR points to 12.8 for Saquon Barkley.

The sources range from 12.6 to 17.1 for Washington and from 11.5 to 14.7 for Barkley. The ranges overlap, so Barkley outscoring Washington is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Parker Washington or Saquon Barkley?

Parker Washington is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Washington at 12.6 PPR points, against 11.5 for Saquon Barkley.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Parker Washington or Saquon Barkley?

Parker Washington has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Washington at 17.1 PPR points, against 14.7 for Saquon Barkley.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Parker Washington or Saquon Barkley?

Parker Washington plays BAL and Saquon Barkley plays NYG in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Washington faces the 8th-softest defense against WRs and Barkley faces the 11th-toughest defense against RBs, so Parker Washington has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Parker Washington or Saquon Barkley?

Over his recent games Parker Washington has drawn 23% of his team's targets, and Saquon Barkley 27% of his team's carries.

Does PPR scoring change Parker Washington vs. Saquon Barkley?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets, which here is Parker Washington.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Parker Washington and Saquon Barkley playing in Week 9?

Neither Parker Washington nor Saquon Barkley has an injury designation for Week 9.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Parker Washington and Saquon Barkley projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Parker Washington is projected by 6 of them and Saquon Barkley by 6.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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