Two players, one answer.
Antonio Williams vs Michael Penix Jr.
This week
Start Michael Penix Jr. · 14.5 to 7.9 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Antonio Williams by 12% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Michael Penix Jr. by 23% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 76% held up in 2025
Start Michael Penix Jr.
On Sleeper's projections, Michael Penix Jr. is projected 6.6 points ahead of Antonio Williams. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 76% of the time.
QB · ATL
Michael Penix Jr.
14.5 projected
@ TB · Sun 1:00 PM ET
17.1 a game this season · last 3: 14.4, 23.1, 20.4
WR · WAS
Antonio Williams
7.9 projected
vs PHI · Sun 8:20 PM ET
7.4 a game this season · last 3: 5.1, 6.1, 8
What the call rests on
- Michael Penix Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Thu, Oct 29, 3:20 PM ET
- Antonio Williams: Sleeper's projection, last changed Thu, Oct 29, 3:20 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Thu, Oct 29, 3:28 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Thu, Oct 29, 3:28 PM 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. | Williams |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 14.5 | 7.9 |
| Half PPR | 14.5 | 6.5 |
| Standard | 14.5 | 5.1 |
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 Antonio Williams'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%.