Carnell Tate · Parker Washington · 2026 week 1

Carnell Tate or Parker Washington?

Wondering who you should start this week — Carnell Tate or Parker Washington? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Parker Washington — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.1 points. The matchup leans Parker Washington (CLE allow the 22nd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Carnell Tate	vs NYJ	11.8	15th	–	1,567	Questionable
Parker Washington START	vs CLE	11.9	22nd	21.7	2,182	healthy

WRs vs NYJ recently: Chris Olave 26.8 pts (W16) · Stefon Diggs 16.1 pts (W17) · Gabe Davis 10.1 pts (W18).

WRs vs CLE recently: Khalil Shakir 3.4 pts (W16) · Scotty Miller 2.5 pts (W17) · Ja'Marr Chase 15.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Parker Washington carries the higher trade value — 2,182 against 1,567 (a 28% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Parker Washington gets the most. Momentum: Carnell Tate -816 and Parker Washington +647 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.