Two players, one answer.
AJ Barner vs Michael Penix Jr.
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Michael Penix Jr. · 14.7 to 8.4 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
AJ Barner by 5% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Michael Penix Jr. by 51% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 76% held up in 2025
Start Michael Penix Jr.
On Sleeper's projections, Michael Penix Jr. is projected 6.3 points ahead of AJ Barner. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 76% of the time.
QB · ATL
Michael Penix Jr.
14.7 projected
@ TB · Sun 1:00 PM ET
17.1 a game this season · last 3: 14.4, 23.1, 20.4
TE · SEA
AJ Barner
8.4 projected
vs CHI · Mon 8:15 PM ET
6.2 a game this season · last 3: 5, 4.6, 8.6
What the call rests on
- Michael Penix Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM ET
- AJ Barner: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 10:10 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 10:10 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 | Jr. | Barner |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 14.7 | 8.4 |
| Half PPR | 14.7 | 6.8 |
| Standard | 14.7 | 5.2 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Michael Penix Jr. plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before AJ Barner's late news is known.
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%.