May 4, 2026

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington's league-winning finish to the 2025 season is not being reflected in his current draft cost, making him a potential steal in the middle rounds of 2026 drafts. Washington led the Jaguars in targets, receptions, and receiving yards, and he was arguably the largest factor in Trevor Lawrence's QB1 pace over the final 10 weeks of the season. From Weeks 9 through 18, Washington caught 41 passes for 640 yards and came down with four of his career-high five touchdown grabs. His 12.6 Half-PPR points per game were good enough to make him the WR11 over that stretch, and in Jacksonville's Wild Card loss to the Bills, Washington again led the team with seven catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. His RotoBaller ranking of WR33 heading into drafts puts him in the same mid-round range as teammates Brian Thomas Jr. and Jakobi Meyers, with whom he is expected to split the bulk of Lawrence's targets in 2026. With all three proving to be capable WR1s at varying points throughout the past two seasons, and with the presence of 2025 second overall pick Travis Hunter looming as additional target competition, uncertainty about Jacksonville's exact pecking order has pushed down the value of the entire room. With none of them coming off the board until the sixth round or later in single-quarterback drafts, it's likely that at least one, and potentially all three, will drastically outperform ADP, and with Washington proving himself to be Lawrence's most trusted target down the stretch, he's as safe a bet as any to emerge as the team's most valuable fantasy receiver.--Patrick McGrath