Two players, one answer.

Anthony Tyus III vs Brian Thomas Jr.

Any league · this week start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 7 of 2026

Week 8 · PPR · 65% held up in 2025

Lean Brian Thomas Jr.

On Sleeper's projections, Brian Thomas Jr. is projected 3.5 points ahead of Anthony Tyus III. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 65% of the time. A lean, not a lock.

WR · JAX

Brian Thomas Jr.

3.5 projected

vs IND · Sun 1:00 PM ET

4.3 a game this season · last 3: 9.7, 0, 0

RB · CAR

Anthony Tyus III

0.0 projected

@ GB · Thu 8:15 PM ET

2.8 a game this season · last 3: 0, 0, 8.3

What the call rests on

  • Brian Thomas Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Wed, Oct 28, 3:30 AM ET
  • Anthony Tyus III: Sleeper's projection
  • Sleeper's projections read Wed, Oct 28, 3:40 AM ET.
  • Injury statuses read Wed, Oct 28, 3:40 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, scoredJr.III
PPR3.50
Half PPR2.90
Standard2.40

What could change it before kickoff

  • Anthony Tyus III plays first (Thu 8:15 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Brian Thomas Jr.'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%.