Kenny Gainwell · Mike Washington · 2026 week 1

Kenny Gainwell or Mike Washington?

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

Start Kenny GainwellKenny Gainwell projects 4.8 PPR points clear of Mike Washington in week 1, drawing CIN — the 2nd-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
Kenny Gainwell START	@ CIN	9.5	2nd · soft	17.3	1,082	healthy
Mike Washington	vs MIA	4.7	6th · soft	–	595	healthy

RBs vs CIN recently: De'Von Achane 15 pts (W16) · Michael Carter 4.3 pts (W17) · Dylan Sampson 4.4 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?

Kenny Gainwell carries the higher trade value — 1,082 against 595 (a 45% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kenny Gainwell gets the most. Momentum: Kenny Gainwell +205 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.