Two players, one answer.
Brian Robinson Jr. vs Justin Herbert
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Justin Herbert · 13.5 to 4.3 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Justin Herbert by 23% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Justin Herbert by 62% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 83% held up in 2025
Start Justin Herbert
On Sleeper's projections, Justin Herbert is projected 9.2 points ahead of Brian Robinson Jr.. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 83% of the time.
QB · LAC
Justin Herbert
13.5 projected
@ LAR · Sun 4:05 PM ET
11.7 a game this season · last 3: 11.6, 11.2, 9.8
RB · ATL
Brian Robinson Jr.
4.3 projected
@ TB · Sun 1:00 PM ETQuestionable
8.9 a game this season · last 3: 25.7, 1.6, 3
- Brian Robinson Jr. is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
What the call rests on
- Justin Herbert: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 12:00 PM ET
- Brian Robinson Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 12:00 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 12:15 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 12:15 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 | Herbert | Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 13.5 | 4.3 |
| Half PPR | 13.5 | 4 |
| Standard | 13.5 | 3.7 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Brian Robinson Jr.'s status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Justin Herbert is the start.
- Brian Robinson Jr. 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%.