Alvin Kamara · Mike Washington · 2026 week 2

Alvin Kamara or Mike Washington?

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

Start Alvin Kamara — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Alvin Kamara (BAL allow the 10th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Alvin Kamara START	@ BAL	4.3	10th	–	162	healthy
Mike Washington	@ LAC	3.9	16th	4.1	235	healthy

RBs vs BAL recently: Jonathan Taylor 22.1 pts (W1).

RBs vs LAC recently: Jeremiyah Love 11 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mike Washington carries the higher trade value — 235 against 162 (a 31% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mike Washington gets the most. Momentum: Alvin Kamara -11 and Mike Washington +35 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.