Kyle Monangai · Mike Washington Jr. · 2026 week 8

Kyle Monangai or Mike Washington Jr.?

Wondering who you should start this week — Kyle Monangai 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 Kyle Monangai — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.4 points. The matchup leans Kyle Monangai (SEA allow the 23rd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kyle Monangai START	@ SEA	6.1	23rd	13	905	Questionable
Mike Washington Jr.	@ NYJ	5.7	14th	3.6	113	healthy

RBs vs SEA recently: Christian McCaffrey 14.3 pts (W5) · RJ Harvey 11.6 pts (W6) · Kenneth Walker III 5.7 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

Projections are 0.4 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Kyle Monangai has the higher floor (1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Kyle Monangai has the higher ceiling (12.8) — the play if you need points.
Kyle Monangai faces SEA, 23rd most generous to RBs.
Kyle Monangai is flagged WATCH.
Mike Washington Jr. faces NYJ, 14th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Kyle Monangai carries the higher trade value — 905 against 113 (a 88% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kyle Monangai gets the most. Momentum: Kyle Monangai +247 and Mike Washington Jr. -36 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.