FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Mike Washington Jr.

PodcastWeek 1 Fantasy Football RB Rankings & Tiers: The Toughest Start/Sit Running Bac...September 7, 2026

From the episode

I'm putting Mike Washington as a low-end RB2 if Gentry is out. And like, but we should slow the roll on the Mike Washington hype, I think, as far as like him having any sort of stay in alone value during this season.

Mentioned at 29:04 – 30:26

STACKED’s take

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Fitzmaurice warns against Mike Washington hype, viewing him as a low-end RB2 at best.

Pat Fitzmaurice warns against overhyping Mike Washington, stating that he is not in the same talent tier as Ashton Jinty. Fitzmaurice expects Washington to serve as a backup and cautions that even if Jinty is limited, Washington would likely only be a low-end RB2.