Darnell Mooney vs Parker Washington: The Full Breakdown
Darnell Mooney and Parker Washington are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Darnell Mooney averaged 7.5 PPG across 15 games with the Atlanta Falcons, while Parker Washington posted 10.4 PPG in 15 appearances for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A 2.9-PPG gap gives Parker Washington the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both are workload receivers with similar target shares. Darnell Mooney turned 78 targets into 612 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Parker Washington converted 95 looks into 847 yards and 5 scores. When target volume is this close, game script and defensive matchup typically decide the weekly winner.
Darnell Mooney has his bye in Week 12, and Parker Washington rests in Week 7. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
