Mike Washington Jr.

NFL player. Position: RB. Team: LV.

Quick Facts

Position: RB
Team: LV (Las Vegas Raiders)
Bye week (2026): 13
FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 175

2026 Outlook

Drafted in Round 4 as a potential complement to Ashton Jeanty and help preserve the star RB from overuse. Coach Klint Kubiak emphasized that while quality backup depth matters, Jeanty as the best player will remain on field at a high snap share (McCaffrey-level usage). Washington Jr. will see opportunities but in a secondary role (per A new Raiders offensive line and the same heavy workload: Ashton Jeanty's Year 2 test).

Washington Jr. is practically a Zach Charbonnet clone (per Just Blog Baby): both 6-foot-1, ~220 pounds, upright runners with long arms, strong athletic profile. From Kubiak's Super Bowl Seahawks team, Charbonnet was the change-of-pace complement to Kenneth Walker III—same dynamic being recreated with Jeanty and Washington Jr. in Las Vegas. Stylistically, Jeanty is patient; Washington Jr. gets to the hole aggressively. Charbonnet improved every year under Kubiak (rookie 450+ yards), suggesting Washington Jr. may follow similar trajectory despite being a backup. Two-back system gives him consistent reps to develop. (per Klint Kubiak lands Zach Charbonnet clone with Arkansas RB Mike Washington Jr.)

Role / Depth Chart

(filled in by ingest — starter, backup, committee, snap share trend)

Injury Status

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Recent News

2026-05-31 — Best Running Backs for Fantasy Football 2026 (Best Running Backs for Fantasy Football 2026)
2026-05-12 — Justin Boone's 2026 rookie fantasy football dynasty rankings and trade value charts... (Justin Boone's 2026 rookie fantasy football dynasty rankings and trade value charts...)
2026-04-30 — Rating the 2026 NFL Rookie Running Backs: Post-NFL Draft Rookie Super Model Ratings (Rating the 2026 NFL Rookie Running Backs: Post-NFL Draft Rookie Super Model Ratings)
2026-05-04 — Fantasy Football 2026: Our Dynasty rookie rankings roundtable will make your draft... (Fantasy Football 2026: Our Dynasty rookie rankings roundtable will make your draft...)
2026-04-30 — Las Vegas Raiders 53-man roster projection post 2026 NFL draft (Las Vegas Raiders 53-man roster projection post 2026 NFL draft)
2026-04-10 — 2026 NFL Draft: Ranking and Evaluating the Top 10 Running Backs (2026 NFL Draft: Ranking and Evaluating the Top 10 Running Backs)
2026-05-22 — Raiders’ Klint Kubiak warns running back Ashton Jeanty to brace for intense 2026 workload (Raiders’ Klint Kubiak warns running back Ashton Jeanty to brace for intense 2026 workload)
2026-04-24 — Fantasy Football Rankings For The 2026 NFL Draft Class (Fantasy Football Rankings For The 2026 NFL Draft Class)
2026-04-29 — Dynasty rookie-only mock draft: Makai Lemon, Fernando Mendoza headline first-round... (Dynasty rookie-only mock draft: Makai Lemon, Fernando Mendoza headline first-round...)
2026-04-21 — 10 Bold Predictions for the 2026 NFL Draft (10 Bold Predictions for the 2026 NFL Draft)

Open Questions

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Sources

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