Kyle Monangai · Mike Washington · 2026 week 1

Kyle Monangai or Mike Washington?

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

Start Kyle MonangaiKyle Monangai projects 2.7 PPR points clear of Mike Washington in week 1, drawing CAR — the 9th-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
Kyle Monangai START	@ CAR	7.4	9th	8.6	782	Questionable
Mike Washington	vs MIA	4.7	6th · soft	–	595	healthy

RBs vs CAR recently: Bucky Irving 7.1 pts (W16) · Zach Charbonnet 24.2 pts (W17) · Bucky Irving 9.8 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?

Kyle Monangai carries the higher trade value — 782 against 595 (a 24% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Kyle Monangai gets the most. Momentum: Kyle Monangai -287 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.