2026
2026 season · RB · #4 · 1st season
Mike Washington Jr.
Age 23 · 6'2" · 228 lb · Arkansas; New Mexico State; Buffalo · Pick 122 overall (2026). Listed RB2 on the 3WR 1TE depth chart. Snap share 26% across 8 games.
- How goodWashington Jr.'s -10.2 EPA is 45th of 70 backs.
- Where it comes fromThe biggest share comes after the catch (+2.4, 11th percentile per target).
- Fantasy4.4 standard points a game, RB49 of 109.4.6 half-PPR points a game, RB52 of 109.4.7 PPR points a game, RB54 of 109.
- How he's usedThe passing game barely involves him: 8% of his touches are targets (league 18%).
- LatelyTouches are steady: 14 a game over his last three against 8.9 for the season.
- This weekA tough matchup: the 49ers rank 2nd vs the run, allowing -0.18 EPA per designed carry.
How good is hehis line against the league at his position
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 4.3 | 27th of 70 | 62nd | |
| Rush EPA per carry | -0.11 | 38th of 70 | 46th | |
| EPA per targetreceiving, 5+ targets | -0.46 | 59th of 64 | 9th | |
| Broken tacklesper touch | 0% | 38th of 70 | 24th | |
| Explosive rate10+ run, 20+ catch per touch | 10% | 24th of 70 | 66th |
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touches per game | 8.9 | 52nd of 70 | 26th | |
| Receiving sharetargets per touch | 8% | 63rd of 70 | 11th | |
| Yards per touch | 4.1 | 43rd of 70 | 39th | |
| Success rate | 30% | 65th of 70 | 8th | |
| Total EPA | -10.2 | 45th of 70 | 36th |
How this is measured
Each bar is the league at his position; the marker is him. Right is better, the dashed line is the median. Ranks are out of the qualifying pool, ties shown as T-, and move every week as the pool changes.
Washington scores 4.4 standard points a game, RB49 of 109 RBs with enough games. Most weeks land between 1.3 and 7.0; 0 boom weeks (12+) and 5 busts (under 5). This week the 49ers allow the 13th-fewest standard points to RBs, 16.1 a game.
Washington scores 4.6 half-PPR points a game, RB52 of 109 RBs with enough games. Most weeks land between 1.8 and 7.2; 0 boom weeks (16+) and 6 busts (under 6.5). This week the 49ers allow the 16th-most half-PPR points to RBs, 19.6 a game.
Washington scores 4.7 PPR points a game, RB54 of 109 RBs with enough games. Most weeks land between 2.3 and 7.4; 0 boom weeks (20+) and 6 busts (under 8). This week the 49ers allow the 12th-most PPR points to RBs, 23.1 a game.
How this is measured
Fantasy points are nflverse's standard and full-PPR scoring (6 points for a rushing or receiving touchdown, 4 for a passing touchdown, minus 2 for an interception or a lost fumble); half PPR is the average of the two. Ranks are points a game among players at his position with at least half the most games played. Most weeks is his 20th to 80th percentile game. Bars are green on a boom week and red on a bust; the dashed line is the starter line, the points a game of the RB24 in a 12-team league. The format you pick is remembered on this device.
How he's usedhis fingerprint, where the ball finds him and when
The passing game barely involves him: 8% of his touches are targets (league 18%). RPOs are rare for him: 2% of his carries (league 7%). His share of the team's touches is 15%: on third down it falls to 4%; inside the 20 it holds at 19%. He runs from under center: 25% of his carries come from shotgun (league 34%).
How this is measured
Every trait is a share of his own touches, so volume does not move it. The marker is him among the league's qualifying backs; the dashed line is the median. Styles are not grades: a high or low percentile is a description, not a verdict. Play action, screen, RPO, motion and blitz flags come from FTN charting and read low in a week it has not published.
Washington Jr.'s -10.2 EPA is 45th of 70 backs. The biggest share comes after the catch (+2.4, 11th percentile per target). Incompletions cost him more than most (-1.6, 18th percentile).
How this is measured
Every carry and target this season, split by what happened. Catches divide at the catch: the yards in the air and what came after. Runs are per carry, the receiving parts per target. The percentile is him among the qualifying backs, higher is better, so a cost smaller than most ranks high. The parts add up to the totals above; the career strip counts seasons with at least 30 touches.
On the field
By depth of target
Who he works withthe connection, and the rest of the huddle
By depth
Week by weekthe shape of his season, the game log and the defenses behind it
The game
at 49ersLevi's Stadium
SF −10 · O/U 51.5
His history
First meeting this season
His status
A tough matchup: the 49ers rank 2nd vs the run, allowing -0.18 EPA per designed carry. He has averaged 42 yards a game against top-10 defenses this season.
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Snap | Car | Yds | TD | Tgt | Rec | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs MIA W 27-1319th D | 19th vs the run | 19% | 7 | 41 | 0 | 0 | -0.9 | |
| 2 | at LAC W 26-1423rd D | 23rd vs the run | 19% | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -2.0 | |
| 3 | at NO W 35-2731st D | 31st vs the run | 16% | 5 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4.3 |
| 4 | vs KC L 27-308th D | 8th vs the run | 21% | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | -6.1 | |
| 5 | at NE L 17-4514th D | 14th vs the run | 8% | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +0.4 | |
| 6 | vs BUF L 30-3317th D | 17th vs the run | 35% | 9 | 43 | 1 | 1 | -0.8 | |
| 7 | vs LA L 21-353rd D | 3rd vs the run | 26% | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | -2.6 | |
| 8 | at NYJ W 38-337th D | 7th vs the run | 60% | 25 | 83 | 0 | 0 | -2.3 | |
| 9 | at SFSun Nov 8 · this week | ||||||||
| 10 | vs SEASun Nov 15 | ||||||||
| 11 | at DENSun Nov 22 | ||||||||
| 12 | at CLESun Nov 29 | ||||||||
| 13 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 14 | vs LACSun Dec 13 | ||||||||
| 15 | vs DENSun Dec 20 | ||||||||
| 16 | vs TENSun Dec 27 | ||||||||
| 17 | at ARISun Jan 3 | ||||||||
| 18 | at KCSun Jan 10 | ||||||||
| 8 games | 26% | 65 | 278 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -10.2 |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | YPC | EPA/car | EPA/tgt | 10+ | Brk tkl | Snap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs MIA W 27-1319th D | 19th vs the run | 5.9 | -0.13 | - | 1 | 19% | |
| 2 | at LAC W 26-1423rd D | 23rd vs the run | 2.3 | -0.48 | -0.54 | 19% | ||
| 3 | at NO W 35-2731st D | 31st vs the run | 10.8 | +0.86 | - | 1 | 16% | |
| 4 | vs KC L 27-308th D | 8th vs the run | 2.0 | -0.46 | -1.00 | 1 | 21% | |
| 5 | at NE L 17-4514th D | 14th vs the run | 5.0 | +0.39 | -0.01 | 8% | ||
| 6 | vs BUF L 30-3317th D | 17th vs the run | 4.8 | -0.13 | +0.34 | 2 | 35% | |
| 7 | vs LA L 21-353rd D | 3rd vs the run | 4.5 | -0.35 | -0.56 | 1 | 26% | |
| 8 | at NYJ W 38-337th D | 7th vs the run | 3.3 | -0.09 | - | 1 | 60% | |
| 9 | at SFSun Nov 8 · this week | |||||||
| 10 | vs SEASun Nov 15 | |||||||
| 11 | at DENSun Nov 22 | |||||||
| 12 | at CLESun Nov 29 | |||||||
| 13 | Bye week | |||||||
| 14 | vs LACSun Dec 13 | |||||||
| 15 | vs DENSun Dec 20 | |||||||
| 16 | vs TENSun Dec 27 | |||||||
| 17 | at ARISun Jan 3 | |||||||
| 18 | at KCSun Jan 10 | |||||||
| 8 games | 4.3 | -0.11 | -0.46 | 7 | 26% |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs MIA W 27-1319th D | 19th vs the run | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | at LAC W 26-1423rd D | 23rd vs the run | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | at NO W 35-2731st D | 31st vs the run | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs KC L 27-308th D | 8th vs the run | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 1 | -1 | |
| 5 | at NE L 17-4514th D | 14th vs the run | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | vs BUF L 30-3317th D | 17th vs the run | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 1 | 7 | |
| 7 | vs LA L 21-353rd D | 3rd vs the run | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | at NYJ W 38-337th D | 7th vs the run | 25 | 83 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | at SFSun Nov 8 · this week | |||||||
| 10 | vs SEASun Nov 15 | |||||||
| 11 | at DENSun Nov 22 | |||||||
| 12 | at CLESun Nov 29 | |||||||
| 13 | Bye week | |||||||
| 14 | vs LACSun Dec 13 | |||||||
| 15 | vs DENSun Dec 20 | |||||||
| 16 | vs TENSun Dec 27 | |||||||
| 17 | at ARISun Jan 3 | |||||||
| 18 | at KCSun Jan 10 | |||||||
| 8 games | 65 | 278 | 4.3 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
Touches are steady: 14 a game over his last three against 8.9 for the season. At or above a starter's median in yards in 2 of 8 games. Week 8 was his season high in yards.
How this is measured
Bars are his week. The shaded band is the league's middle half at his position, every qualifying player-game this season, and the dashed line is its median. The solid line is his trailing three games. An × on the baseline is a game his team played without him; a dotted tick is the bye.
He has faced the 12th-toughest slate vs the run: his opponents rank 15.3 of 32 on average (league middle 15.9). Ahead: 4 of his next 9 are top-10 vs the run and 4 are bottom-10, starting with the 49ers (2nd, away) in Week 9.
The slate · played solid, ahead dashed
His line by defense faced
| Defenses | G | Touches/g | Yds/g | EPA/touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ranked 1 to 10Top-10 defenses | 3 | 14.3 | 42 | -0.26 |
| 11 to 22Middle | 3 | 6.3 | 34 | -0.07 |
| 23 to 32Bottom-10 | 2 | 4.5 | 31 | +0.26 |
| All games | 8 | 8.9 | 36 | -0.14 |
Yards against the rank of the defense
His production barely moves with the opponent (r = 0.00); it has traveled.
Careerseason by season, back to his rookie year
First season: 8 games in, 289 scrimmage yards, a 17-game pace of 614.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | EPA/touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LV | 8 | 65 | 278 | 4.3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -0.14 |
| Career | 1 tm | 8 | 65 | 278 | 4.3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -0.14 |
How this is measured
Regular season only, from nflverse weekly stats back to 1999. This season is partial and drawn hollow; the pace is his per-game rate over 17 games. Bold cells are career highs.
Intel & playsthe report, his best snaps, his teammates
- Depth chart
- RB2 · 3WR 1TE
- Injury report
- clean
- Red zone touches
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- Third down
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- Explosive plays
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- Drops
- 0 on 6 targets
- Broken tackles
- 0
- Passer rating when targeted
- 63.7
- Play action
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- Contested
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| Player | Touches | Yds | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ashton JeantyRB | 156 | 713 · 4 TD | -26.8 |
 Brock BowersTE | 61 | 547 · 5 TD | +33.1 |
 Tre TuckerWR | 50 | 468 · 4 TD | +19.2 |
 Michael MayerTE | 43 | 351 · 1 TD | +11.1 |
 Jalen NailorWR | 24 | 113 · 1 TD | -1.3 |
 Kirk CousinsQB | 20 | 7 · 1 TD | -7.4 |
 Cody WhiteWR | 19 | 112 · 3 TD | +3.1 |
 Malik BensonWR | 10 | 4 | -8.7 |