Two players, one answer.
Brian Thomas Jr. vs Matthew Stafford
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Matthew Stafford · 16.4 to 4.1 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Matthew Stafford by 38% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
About even (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 89% held up in 2025
Start Matthew Stafford
On Sleeper's projections, Matthew Stafford is projected 12.3 points ahead of Brian Thomas Jr.. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 89% of the time.
QB · LAR
Matthew Stafford
16.4 projected
vs LAC · Sun 4:05 PM ET
18.6 a game this season · last 3: 27.3, 16.9, 18.5
WR · JAX
Brian Thomas Jr.
— final · points pending · 4.1 projected
vs IND · Sun 1:00 PM ET
4.3 a game this season · last 3: 9.7, 0, 0
- Their games have already kicked off, so most platforms have locked them in or out for this week.
What the call rests on
- Matthew Stafford: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sun, Nov 1, 5:30 PM ET
- Brian Thomas Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sun, Nov 1, 5:30 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Sun, Nov 1, 5:35 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Sun, Nov 1, 5:35 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 | Stafford | Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 16.4 | 4.1 |
| Half PPR | 16.4 | 3.4 |
| Standard | 16.4 | 2.8 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Brian Thomas Jr. plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Matthew Stafford'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%.