Two players, one answer.
Aaron Jones Sr. vs George Pickens
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start George Pickens · 14.6 to 9.8 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
George Pickens by 23% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
George Pickens by 73% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 71% held up in 2025
Start George Pickens
On Sleeper's projections, George Pickens is projected 4.8 points ahead of Aaron Jones Sr.. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 71% of the time.
WR · DAL
George Pickens
14.6 projected
vs ARI · Sun 1:00 PM ETQuestionable
13.9 a game this season · last 3: 28, 13.3, 15.7
RB · MIN
Aaron Jones Sr.
9.8 projected
@ DET · Sun 1:00 PM ETQuestionable
12.3 a game this season · last 3: 16.8, 18.7, 3.6
- George Pickens is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
- George Pickens has scored 19 a game over his last three, above his 13.9 season average.
- Aaron Jones Sr. is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
What the call rests on
- George Pickens: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 7:50 AM ET
- Aaron Jones Sr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 7:50 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 7:54 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 7:54 AM ET, with the projections (hourly). A fresh projection time doesn't mean every status is: game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, can come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Pickens | Sr. |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 14.6 | 9.8 |
| Half PPR | 12.3 | 8.7 |
| Standard | 10 | 7.5 |
What could change it before kickoff
- George Pickens's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Aaron Jones Sr. is the start.
- Aaron Jones Sr.'s status (questionable): if he's ruled out, George Pickens is the start.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
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%.