Mike Washington Jr. · Samaje Perine · 2026 week 8

Mike Washington Jr. or Samaje Perine?

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

Start Samaje Perine — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Samaje Perine (TEN allow the 12th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Mike Washington Jr.	@ NYJ	5.7	14th	3.6	113	healthy
Samaje Perine START	vs TEN	7.1	12th	8	23	healthy

RBs vs NYJ recently: Quinshon Judkins 5 pts (W5) · Corey Kiner 5.7 pts (W6) · Ollie Gordon II 16.3 pts (W7).

RBs vs TEN recently: Woody Marks 8.5 pts (W5) · Jonathan Taylor 19.1 pts (W6) · Quinshon Judkins 22.4 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Samaje Perine projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Mike Washington Jr. faces NYJ, 14th most generous to RBs.
Samaje Perine faces TEN, 12th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mike Washington Jr. carries the higher trade value — 113 against 23 (a 80% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mike Washington Jr. gets the most. Momentum: Mike Washington Jr. -36 and Samaje Perine +23 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.