Two players, one answer.
Austin Ekeler vs Darnell Washington
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
Week 8 · PPR · 52% held up in 2025
A toss-up
On Sleeper's projections, Darnell Washington is projected 0.5 points ahead of Austin Ekeler. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 52% of the time. That's close to a coin flip: start the one you trust more, or the one with news on his side.
TE · PIT
Darnell Washington
6.1 projected
vs CLE · Sun 1:00 PM ET
7.1 a game this season · last 3: 3.2, 12.5, 7.4
RB · WAS
Austin Ekeler
5.6 projected
vs PHI · Sun 8:20 PM ET
3.4 a game this season · last 3: 5, 2.4, 2.7
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season.