Two players, one answer.

Baker Mayfield vs Justin Herbert

Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 7 of 2026

Week 8 · PPR · 62% held up in 2025

Lean Baker Mayfield

On Sleeper's projections, Baker Mayfield is projected 3 points ahead of Justin Herbert. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 62% of the time. A lean, not a lock.

QB · TB

Baker Mayfield

16.4 projected

vs ATL · Sun 1:00 PM ET

10.9 a game this season · last 3: 13.2, 12.3, 6.7

QB · LAC

Justin Herbert

13.4 projected

@ LAR · Sun 4:05 PM ET

11.7 a game this season · last 3: 11.6, 11.2, 9.8

What the call rests on

  • Baker Mayfield: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 5:40 PM ET
  • Justin Herbert: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 5:40 PM ET
  • Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 5:50 PM ET.
  • Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.

What could change it before kickoff

  • Baker Mayfield plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Justin Herbert'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%.