Mike Washington Jr. · Tyjae Spears · 2026 week 9

Mike Washington Jr. or Tyjae Spears?

Wondering who you should start this week — Mike Washington Jr. or Tyjae Spears? 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. (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	8.3	20th	5.7	533	healthy
Tyjae Spears	vs JAX	6.9	32nd · tough	4.4	11	Out

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

RBs vs JAX recently: Will Shipley 7.3 pts (W5) · Jawhar Jordan 11 pts (W6) · DJ Giddens 4.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Mike Washington Jr. projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Mike Washington Jr. faces SF, 20th most generous to RBs.
Tyjae Spears faces JAX, 32nd most generous to RBs.
Tyjae Spears is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Mike Washington Jr. carries the higher trade value — 533 against 11 (a 98% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Mike Washington Jr. gets the most. Momentum: Mike Washington Jr. +366 and Tyjae Spears -47 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.