Jacory Croskey-Merritt · Mike Washington Jr. · 2026 week 8

Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Mike Washington Jr.?

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

Start Jacory Croskey-MerrittJacory Croskey-Merritt projects 3.2 PPR points clear of Mike Washington Jr. in week 8, drawing CIN — the 29th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jacory Croskey-Merritt START	vs CIN	8.9	29th · tough	8.8	137	IR
Mike Washington Jr.	@ NYJ	5.7	14th	3.6	113	healthy

RBs vs CIN recently: Chris Rodriguez Jr. 9.5 pts (W4) · Ollie Gordon II 14.8 pts (W5) · Derrick Henry 4.9 pts (W7).

RBs vs NYJ recently: Quinshon Judkins 5 pts (W5) · Corey Kiner 5.7 pts (W6) · Ollie Gordon II 16.3 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Jacory Croskey-Merritt projects 3.2 points higher in PPR.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt faces CIN, 29th most generous to RBs.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is flagged OUT.
Mike Washington Jr. faces NYJ, 14th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jacory Croskey-Merritt carries the higher trade value — 137 against 113 (a 18% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jacory Croskey-Merritt gets the most. Momentum: Jacory Croskey-Merritt -680 and Mike Washington Jr. -36 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.