Two players, one answer.
Brian Thomas Jr. vs Josh Downs
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Josh Downs · 9.8 to 4.1 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
About even (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Brian Thomas Jr. by 5% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 74% held up in 2025
Start Josh Downs
On Sleeper's projections, Josh Downs is projected 5.7 points ahead of Brian Thomas Jr.. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 74% of the time.
WR · IND
Josh Downs
9.8 projected
@ JAX · Sun 1:00 PM ET
8.2 a game this season · last 3: 7.7, 8.7, 3.8
WR · JAX
Brian Thomas Jr.
4.1 projected
vs IND · Sun 1:00 PM ET
4.3 a game this season · last 3: 9.7, 0, 0
What the call rests on
- Josh Downs: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 7:20 AM ET
- Brian Thomas Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 7:20 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Sat, Oct 31, 7:27 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Sat, Oct 31, 7:27 AM 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 | Downs | Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 9.8 | 4.1 |
| Half PPR | 7.9 | 3.5 |
| Standard | 5.9 | 2.8 |
What could change it before kickoff
Nothing pending on either: both are expected to play, and the gap is wide enough that a typical projection update doesn't close it.
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%.