J.K. Dobbins
vs Parker Washington

“Dobbins was forced to leave Denver’s matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars after suffering a hamstring injury during the second half. He immediately headed to the medical tent and was eventually ruled questionable to return, finishing the day with 10 carries for 36 yards. The injury leaves Denver’s backfield in a difficult spot, especially with RJ Harvey already inactive due to his own hamstring issue.”

“RJ Harvey and J.K. Dobbins were a complementary backfield in 2025.”

“Coleman makes sense as an RB4 option to begin the season and could move into RB2 territory later in the season if J.K. Dobbins misses time again.”

“Before he was forced to the sidelines with an injury, Dobbins averaged 16 touches and 81 yards per game, as well as five yards per attempt, subverting what many thought would be an RJ Harvey takeover year.”

“Despite selecting running backs on the second day of the past two drafts, the Broncos and HC Sean Payton opted to bring back injury-prone RB J.K. Dobbins, who continues to dominate when healthy. "Dobbins was a priority, ahead of all others," Payton said.”

“The team obviously values Dobbins, who has been excellent for the Broncos when on the field. Back in March, they extended him for two more years, guaranteeing him $8 million and including incentives that could push the contract's maximum value to $20 million.”

“Dobbins is coming back on a two-year $20 million contract.”

“In their one tight matchup against the Broncos, Washington earned 12 targets. Liam Coen loves to utilize his slot receivers, as we’ve seen in prior seasons with Cooper Kupp and Chris Godwin . All signs point to Washington following in their footsteps.”

“Additionally, among 81 wide receivers with at least 75 routes run, Washington is tied for seventh in targets per route run (0.28), 11th in air yard share (40.7%), tied for 27th in red-zone targets (three), tied for 18th in end-zone targets (two) and 19th in expected half-PPR points per game (11.24). If Washington can be acquired as a low-end WR2 or high-end WR3, he’s an appealing buy-low. DJ Moore isn’t for everyone, but gamers with a 3-1 or 4-0 record should kick the tires.”

“After last week’s surprising dud, Parker Washington is the WR23 in fantasy points per game. Last week, Washington had only a 13% target share and a 14.3% first-read share as Trevor Lawrence was locked onto Brenton Strange . In the three previous weeks, Washington was the team’s unquestioned alpha with a 27.2% target share, 3.25 YPRR, 0.132 FD/RR, and a 32.8% first-read share.”

““ Parker Washington is my favorite buy-low after his one-catch, seven-yard game against Cincinnati. He remains my WR12 for the rest of the season. Jacksonville attempted only 23 passes, and I expect Washington’s involvement to rebound.”

“Washington has drawn defensive attention the past two weeks. After target shares of 28.6% and 41.4% to open the season, Washington has seen 18.5% and 13% of targets over the past two games. The Bengals used DJ Turner to match up with Washington on his snaps outside and bracket coverage when he moved inside.”

“Before Sunday, Washington was the WR10 in total PPR points, so I’m not letting one three-target clunker erase everything we’ve seen. He had a 39-yard reception overturned, which would have made this conversation considerably less interesting. Sometimes good fantasy players have bad games; no need for panic.”

“Washington has the 14th-highest receiving yards total (61.5) and a receptions total of 4.5. Hunter Henry | TE, New England Patriots Sportsbook Rank: TE10 Expert Consensus Rank: TE20 The Patriots’ offense has struggled to get going against two tough defenses. Both the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers posed problems for the reigning AFC champs.”

“Parker Washington is a cash play at the exact same $6,000 salary and projects for 15.15 points at 21.73% pOwn, while Tet comes in at 14.61 and only 9%. We are giving up only 0.54 projected points and a ton of ownership without sacrificing anything else in the lineup. Projection: 14.61 DK points at 9% pOwn, with a 28-point ceiling.”

“Washington is second in the NFL in target share and third in air yards (37%) through two weeks.”