Jonathon Brooks · Mike Washington · 2026 week 1

Jonathon Brooks or Mike Washington?

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

Start Jonathon BrooksJonathon Brooks projects 4.9 PPR points clear of Mike Washington in week 1, drawing CHI — the 19th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jonathon Brooks START	vs CHI	9.6	19th	–	1,054	Questionable
Mike Washington	vs MIA	4.7	6th · soft	–	595	healthy

RBs vs CHI recently: Emanuel Wilson 8.2 pts (W16) · Christian McCaffrey 24.1 pts (W17) · Jahmyr Gibbs 17.3 pts (W18).

RBs vs MIA recently: Chase Brown 28.9 pts (W16) · Bucky Irving 3.3 pts (W17) · Rhamondre Stevenson 33.3 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jonathon Brooks carries the higher trade value — 1,054 against 595 (a 44% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonathon Brooks gets the most. Momentum: Jonathon Brooks +75 and Mike Washington +595 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.