Mason Taylor or Mike Washington Jr.: Who Should You Start?
Historical comparison from 2026 Week 4 — one of these players isn’t on the current board.
Start Washington — Taylor is ruled out.
Mason Taylor is ruled out, which settles it: Mike Washington Jr. is the only startable side of this call. Washington projects 3.2 PPR points.
Mason Taylor
2.13.03.9 Projected Points
Mike Washington Jr.
3.03.13.2 Projected Points
Why Mason Taylor
Sit· highStarting TE and ascending pass-catcher. Reliable chain-mover with fluid route feel and every-down usage.
Ruled Out this week — zero points guaranteed. Even if active, a 3.9 projection vs a tough CHI TE matchup (6 of 32) wouldn't warrant a start.
- Currently ruled out — not a viable start until his status changes.
- CHI ranks 6 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
- Vegas implies 18.5 team points as 8.5-point underdogs.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 66% snap share.
The call
- Availability is listed as Out, which settles the call on its own: he cannot score from your lineup.
- Even setting the injury aside, the 3.9 PPR projection is well below startable TE territory in a 12-team league.
- The matchup is unfriendly: CHI ranks 6 of 32 against tight ends (32 = softest), though on a thin 3-game sample.
- Game environment offers no rescue. The team's implied total is only 18.5 with an 8.5-point spread, and his 10% target share came from a single game.
Latest on Taylor
Jets Head Coach: ‘This is Probably One of the Most Explosive Groups We’ll Go Against’
The Jets will be without No. 1 tight end Mason Taylor (thumb) and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (groin) when they face the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
New York deployed its tight ends in a myriad of ways, including a rushing TD by first-round pick Kenyon Sadiq.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Mike Washington Jr.
SitRookie RB2 in change-of-pace role. Complementary back behind the feature runner with no NFL sample yet.
Sit — bench-tier RB at consensus RB50: 19.0 implied team total caps the ceiling, 1% target share.
- KC ranks 13 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
- Vegas implies 19.0 team points as 5.5-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 18% snap share.
Latest on Washington
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Mason Taylor | Mike Washington Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 2.13.03.9 | 3.03.13.2 |
| Consensus rank | — | RB50 |
| Opponent vs position | CHI · 6 of 323-game sample | KC · 13 of 323-game sample |
| Receptions | 8 of 32 | 7 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 12 of 32 | 9 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 1 of 32 | — |
| Targets | 6 of 32 | — |
| Anytime TD | 1 of 32 | 21 of 32 |
| Rushing Yards | — | 7 of 32 |
| Rushing TDs | — | 25 of 32 |
| Rushing Attempts | — | 6 of 32 |
| Target share | 10% | 1% |
| Reception share | 8% | 0% |
| Implied total · spread | 18.5+8.5 | 19.0+5.5 |
| Depth chart | TE2 | RB2 |
| Snap share | 66% | 18% |
| Injury designation | Out | — |
| Start/Sit record | 1–0 | — |
Recent form
Mason Taylor — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs DET | DNP |
| Week 2 | vs GB | 0.00.00.0 |
| Week 1 | vs TEN | -0.20.81.8 |
Mike Washington Jr. — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs NO | 11.411.411.4 |
| Week 2 | vs LAC | 0.70.70.7 |
| Week 1 | vs MIA | 4.14.14.1 |
Signal breakdown
- 3.9 vs 3.2 projected PPR pointsMason Taylor +
- Consensus position rankeven
- Opponent DvP rank 6 vs 13 (32 = softest)Mike Washington Jr. +
- Implied 18.5 vs 19.0 team pointsMike Washington Jr. +
- A ruled-out player cannot be a startMike Washington Jr. +
- 66% vs 18% snap shareMason Taylor +
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