Mike Washington Jr. · Tahj Brooks · 2026 week 9

Mike Washington Jr. or Tahj Brooks?

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

Start Mike Washington Jr.Mike Washington Jr. projects 7.5 PPR points clear of Tahj Brooks in week 9, drawing SF — the 20th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Mike Washington Jr. START	@ SF	8.2	20th	5.7	565	healthy
Tahj Brooks	@ ATL	0.7	7th · soft	0.6	–	healthy

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

RBs vs ATL recently: D'Andre Swift 19 pts (W6) · Christian McCaffrey 16 pts (W7) · Bucky Irving 21 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Mike Washington Jr. projects 7.5 points higher in PPR.
Mike Washington Jr. faces SF, 20th most generous to RBs.
Tahj Brooks faces ATL, 7th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mike Washington Jr. carries the higher trade value — 565 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mike Washington Jr. gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.