Mike Washington Jr. · RJ Harvey · 2026 week 9

Mike Washington Jr. or RJ Harvey?

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

Start Mike Washington Jr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Mike Washington Jr. (SF allow the 20th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Mike Washington Jr. START	@ SF	8.1	20th	5.7	381	healthy
RJ Harvey	vs MIA	7.8	10th	9.8	321	IR

RBs vs SF recently: Emanuel Wilson 11.2 pts (W5) · Rachaad White 11.7 pts (W6) · Bijan Robinson 12.2 pts (W7).

RBs vs MIA recently: Samaje Perine 13.8 pts (W5) · Braelon Allen 13.4 pts (W7) · Rhamondre Stevenson 9 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Mike Washington Jr. faces SF, 20th most generous to RBs.
RJ Harvey faces MIA, 10th most generous to RBs.
RJ Harvey is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mike Washington Jr. carries the higher trade value — 381 against 321 (a 16% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mike Washington Jr. gets the most. Momentum: Mike Washington Jr. +251 and RJ Harvey -960 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.