Two players, one answer.

Arian Smith vs Austin Ekeler

Any league · this week start/sit · Standard

Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)

Arian Smith · Austin Ekeler

Week 8 · Standard

Start Austin Ekeler

Arian Smith isn't expected to play.

RB · WAS

Austin Ekeler

4.7 projected

vs PHI · Sun 8:20 PM ET

2 a game this season · last 3: 4, 1.4, 0.7

WR · NYJ

Arian Smith

— final · points pending · 0.0 projected

vs LV · Sun 1:00 PM ETIR

0 a game this season · last 2: 0, 0

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