Sit Mike Washington Jr. in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 3.2 projected points lands 7.8 under the RB starter line.
- Projection
- 3.2 pts
- RB rank
- #62
- Matchup
- at LAC
Mike Washington Jr.'s fantasy role in Week 2
Mike Washington Jr. goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a deep-league RB flyer for the LV. He is rostered in 29% of leagues and actually started in 0% of them, and we rank him RB62 on our own weekly board at 3.2 projected points.
Interest is cooling — roster rates slipped roughly 1% in the last week, so he is getting cheaper to acquire if you believe in the role.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 2 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at LAC. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 1 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting RB baseline of 11 points, his 3.2-point projection is 7.8 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Mike Washington Jr. in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 3.2 projected points lands 7.8 under the RB starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another RB, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Mike Washington Jr. (LV RB), our RB62 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season at LAC, projecting 3.2 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. LAC is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. He grades 71% below the average weekly RB number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Mike Washington Jr. (LV RB), our RB62 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season at LAC, projecting 3.2 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. LAC is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. He grades 71% below the average weekly RB number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.