Two players, one answer.
Bryce Young vs Xavier Worthy
This week
Start Bryce Young · 17.9 to 9.2 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Bryce Young by 7% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Bryce Young by 30% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 82% held up in 2025
Start Bryce Young
On Sleeper's projections, Bryce Young is projected 8.7 points ahead of Xavier Worthy. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 82% of the time.
QB · CAR
Bryce Young
17.9 projected
@ GB · Thu 8:15 PM ET
20 a game this season · last 3: 21.5, 19.8, 7.4
WR · KC
Xavier Worthy
9.2 projected
@ DEN · Sun 4:25 PM ET
8.6 a game this season · last 3: 11, 14.3, 4.1
What the call rests on
- Bryce Young: Sleeper's projection, last changed Thu, Oct 29, 7:10 AM ET
- Xavier Worthy: Sleeper's projection, last changed Thu, Oct 29, 7:10 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Thu, Oct 29, 7:14 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Thu, Oct 29, 7:14 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 | Young | Worthy |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 17.9 | 9.2 |
| Half PPR | 17.9 | 7.4 |
| Standard | 17.9 | 5.7 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Bryce Young plays first (Thu 8:15 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Xavier Worthy'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%.