Two players, one answer.

AJ Dillon vs Jalen Royals

Any league · this week start/sit · Half PPR

Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)

AJ Dillon · Jalen Royals

Week 8 · Half PPR

Start Jalen Royals

AJ Dillon isn't expected to play.

WR · KC

Jalen Royals

1.7 projected

@ DEN · Sun 4:25 PM ET

2.1 a game this season · last 3: 0, 3.4, 0

RB · CAR

AJ Dillon

— final · points pending · 0.0 projected

@ GB · Thu 8:15 PM ETOut

1.4 a game this season · last 3: -0.3, 1.9, 1.2

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This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with Half 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%.