Two players, one answer.

A.J. Brown vs Joe Burrow

Any league · this week start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)

A.J. Brown · Joe Burrow

Week 8 · PPR

Start Joe Burrow

A.J. Brown isn't expected to play.

QB · CIN

Joe Burrow

21.9 projected

vs TEN · Sun 1:00 PM ET

22.2 a game this season · last 3: 25.7, 24.6, 28.9

WR · NE

A.J. Brown

0.0 projected

@ MIA · Sun 4:25 PM ETOut

6.4 a game this season · last 3: 5.6, 5.7, 7.8

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This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.