# Pat Fitzmaurice: Fitzmaurice would draft Parker Washington in the mid-to-late sixth round, ahead of his WR35/83rd overall ADP, citing slot usage and tough outside cornerback matchups funneling targets his way.

**Claimed:** Aug 3, 2026
**Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice
**Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/08/15-fantasy-football-draft-picks-experts-reach-for-2026/

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> That’s the late seventh round, and I’d be willing to take Washington in the mid-to-late sixth.

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## The claims

- **Parker Washington to outplay his draft cost (WR35, 83rd overall)**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Parker Washington
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Parker Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/parker-washington

## What others said about the same people

- Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell on Parker Washington: He talked up the Jaguars as a complete team that could win 13 games again, and called Parker Washington a top-10 receiver in the NFL. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e34950e-0993-4880-bba0-c6a574d813ae (not settled)
- Joel Corry on Parker Washington: Corry runs through 2026 contract-year players and forecasts how their situations resolve: Puka Nacua as a prime franchise tag candidate in Los Angeles, a second straight tag for George Pickens in Dallas, a possible pre-deadline trade of Joey Porter Jr., and Moro Ojomo getting his best contract away from Philadelphia. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/25196116-210c-437d-8830-6cb98ea54b29 (not settled)
- Andrew Erickson on Parker Washington: In his Week 3 "Beyond the Waiver Wire" column, Erickson projects Dalton Kincaid as a top-five fantasy tight end for the rest of the season and Jacksonville's Parker Washington inside his top eight rest-of-season fantasy receivers. He also backs the Saints to win their division, expects Caleb Williams to sit out Week 3, and sees TreyVeon Henderson as New England's top running back going into Week 3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/869e4ffc-63ec-4ba6-b332-94f7af5d42c5 (not settled)
- John Shipley on Parker Washington: Shipley argues Parker Washington has taken over as the Jaguars' No. 1 receiver and will be the passing game's primary target going forward. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3ce51dea-5c15-4493-b349-6bd8546d2394 (not settled)
- Mike Fanelli on Parker Washington: Fanelli calls Parker Washington a borderline top-15 wide receiver who should be started against Denver in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/96641053-8d17-4a08-8f1f-4cb78058d977 (not settled)
- Mike Fanelli on Parker Washington: Fanelli names six players as "smash starts" for Week 2 of the 2026 fantasy season, arguing each will outperform expectations in favorable matchups, including top-10 upside for rookie Jeremiyah Love and borderline top-15 receiver status for Parker Washington. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c74b5bc8-9213-4150-b093-8bf44fd05b29 (not settled)

## More sleeper calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Derek Brown on Travis Hunter: Derek Brown ("Debro") laid out a slate of wide receiver breakouts — Ricky Pearsall, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Joshua Palmer, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter — while fading Xavier Worthy, Tyreek Hill and the cheap Cleveland/late-round types, and gave his own rankings well ahead of ADP for several of them. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/effe2fda-3dcb-489f-a1e1-f8fa5b11ada7 (scored 100)
- Tom Strachan on Ricky Pearsall: Tom Strachan backed Xavier Worthy, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Darnell Mooney, Zay Flowers, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter as values at their draft costs, while avoiding Jerry Jeudy and the Cleveland receivers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c42eacc5-eb10-4103-a94d-50545a487cbb (scored 100)
- Ryan Wormeli on Ricky Pearsall: Host Ryan Warmley endorsed Ricky Pearsall as a bet worth making and put his rookie-receiver capital in Tetairoa McMillan, while fading Zay Flowers at his cost and opting out of Marvin Harrison Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/192d6e67-2e0e-49b3-bc82-4c8a77bd5950 (scored 100)
- Chris Welsh on Tyler Warren: Welsh drafted Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Hunter, the Rams and Saints receivers, Justin Fields (a top-10 QB), Drake Maye (QB10-14), Travis Kelce and Tyler Warren, while passing on Joe Mixon, the Commanders backfield, Tyreek Hill, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9f0f2132-f3b8-4813-b2b1-374b827d86a8 (scored 100)
- Joe Pisapia on Tyreek Hill: Joey P (Joe Pisapia) played draft-or-pass on 2025 fantasy values: he passed on Christian McCaffrey at pick 7, Breece Hall, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Travis Hunter and Chris Olave, while drafting RJ Harvey, Tyreek Hill, Tetairoa McMillan, Puka Nacua, Tyler Warren and a late-round Joe Mixon. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c3c95c1c-64a4-42b6-9389-58d5fb5b27d1 (scored 0)
- Ryan Wormeli on Tetairoa McMillan: Hosting the segment, Warmley backed Bryce Young to finish better than his QB22 consensus ranking, endorsed Cedric Tillman as a late-round target, and said Tetairoa McMillan will be a top-15 fantasy receiver this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c695b79-bc5e-4d3f-8136-6705656267a2 (scored 100)

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