Fantasy Football Player Notes

Parker Washington is playing with fantasy managers and NFL defenders this season. The last time we had Washington ranked as a WR1 was in a great matchup against the Bengals. He finished that game with one catch for seven yards. Then, in a tougher matchup against the Eagles, he exploded for 124 yards and two scores. Washington's ability to come down with contested catches single handedly kept the Jaguars in this game, ultimately leading to a miraculous win. This week, they stay in London to face the Texans. The Texans defense has not been as advertised this season; however, they are still allowing the fifth-fewest fantasy points to the receiver position. That said, we've seen plenty to keep Washington in the low-end WR1 conversation regardless of matchup.

Jakobi Meyers is the WR46 in fantasy points per game with two top-36 weekly finishes among receivers (WR28, WR17). Meyers has a 12.6% target share with 1.66 YPRR, four red zone targets, one deep target, and a 15.8% first-read share. Meyers is facing a Texans' pass defense that has the ninth-highest single high rate (56.5%). Against single high, Meyers has only a 10% TPRR with 1.63 YPRR. Meyers is fifth on the team in TPRR against single high, so I wouldn't be surprised if his volume isn't massive this week unless the Jags change up the game plan. Meyers could make the most of his target volume this week, though, as Houston has allowed the third-most yards per target and fantasy points per opportunity to perimeter wide receivers.

Brian Thomas Jr. isn't a viable fantasy option. Over the last two weeks, he has been a part-time player with only a 50% route share and 8.1% target share. Even when he has been on the field, Thomas Jr. hasn't been involved in the passing game, with only a 13% target-per-route run rate, 0.44 YPRR, and a 9.3% first-read share. Sit Thomas Jr.