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Austin Ekeler vs Mike Washington Jr.

Mike Washington Jr. gets more of his team's runs (18% vs 13%), while Austin Ekeler gets more of his team's passes (5% vs 2%). In total, though, Mike Washington Jr. has more targets (4 vs 3). Austin Ekeler has played 2 games and Mike Washington Jr. 5 games. Near the end zone, Mike Washington Jr. has had more chances (4 vs 2 plays within 20 yards), but Austin Ekeler gets a bigger share of his team's chances there (25% vs 9%). Mike Washington Jr. is scoring more fantasy points a game (4.2 vs 3.7, PPR), but the chances Austin Ekeler gets usually score more: 3.9 vs 3.8 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

RBWAS

Austin Ekeler
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
3.7
Expected points per gameEst.
3.9

2 games with a target, carry or dropback

RBLVRookie

Mike Washington Jr.
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
4.2
Expected points per gameEst.
3.8

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 4. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Austin Ekeler and Mike Washington Jr., season usage side by side
StatAustin EkelerMike Washington Jr.
Games25
Passes thrown to him
Targets34
Target share5%2%
Catches22
Receiving yards264
Runs
Carries725
Carry share13%18%
Rushing yards28125
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances24
Red-zone share25%9%
Goal-line runs00
End-zone targets00
Touchdowns
Touchdowns01
Expected touchdownsEst.0.10.4
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)3.74.2
Fantasy points (PPR)7.420.9
Expected points per gameEst.3.93.8
Points vs expectedEst.−0.2+0.4

Week by week

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Carry share by week

Out of all his team's runs in his games, the part he got.

  • Austin Ekeler
  • Mike Washington Jr.

— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.

Carry share by week
WeekAustin EkelerMike Washington Jr.
1— no game with a target, carry or dropback19%against MIA
2— no game with a target, carry or dropback10%against LAC
3— no game with a target, carry or dropback19%against NO
418%against IND35%against KC
510%against NYG6%against NE

Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Austin Ekeler and Mike Washington Jr.
LeaderboardAustin EkelerMike Washington Jr.
Carry share leadersBelow the minimum (at least 10 carries in at least 2 games)#55of 70 running backs
Target share leadersBelow the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games)Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games)
Red-zone share leadersBelow the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)#61of 63 running backs
Red-zone opportunity leaders#66of 113 running backs#56of 113 running backs
Goal-line carry leaders#59of 113 running backs#94of 113 running backs
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#75of 113 running backs#76of 113 running backs

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