Mike Washington Jr. · Seth McGowan · 2026 week 8

Mike Washington Jr. or Seth McGowan?

Wondering who you should start this week — Mike Washington Jr. or Seth McGowan? 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 1.4 points. The matchup leans Mike Washington Jr. (NYJ allow the 14th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 8Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Mike Washington Jr. START @ NYJ 5.7 14th 3.6 113 healthy
Seth McGowan @ JAX 4.3 32nd · tough 3.8 341 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 JAX recently: Chase Brown 8.1 pts (W4) · Will Shipley 7.3 pts (W5) · Jawhar Jordan 11 pts (W6).

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Who wins a straight-up trade?

Seth McGowan carries the higher trade value — 341 against 113 (a 67% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Seth McGowan gets the most. Momentum: Mike Washington Jr. -36 and Seth McGowan +341 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.