Two players, one answer.
Brenton Strange vs Quentin Johnston
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Brenton Strange · 10.5 to 6.7 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Brenton Strange by 34% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Quentin Johnston by 7% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 67% held up in 2025
Lean Brenton Strange
On Sleeper's projections, Brenton Strange is projected 3.8 points ahead of Quentin Johnston. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 67% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
TE · JAX
Brenton Strange
10.5 projected
vs IND · Sun 1:00 PM ET
10 a game this season · last 3: 16.5, 13.8, 9.4
WR · LAC
Quentin Johnston
6.7 projected
@ LAR · Sun 4:05 PM ET
5 a game this season · last 3: 7, 5, 6.7
What the call rests on
- Brenton Strange: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:50 PM ET
- Quentin Johnston: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:50 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 1:05 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.
| Same projections, scored | Strange | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 10.5 | 6.7 |
| Half PPR | 8.5 | 5.7 |
| Standard | 6.5 | 4.7 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Brenton Strange plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Quentin Johnston'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%.