Two players, one answer.

Bucky Irving vs Caleb Williams

Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 7 of 2026

Week 8 · PPR · 53% held up in 2025

A toss-up

On Sleeper's projections, Bucky Irving is projected 0.7 points ahead of Caleb Williams. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 53% of the time. That's close to a coin flip: start the one you trust more, or the one with news on his side.

RB · TB

Bucky Irving

16.5 projected

vs ATL · Sun 1:00 PM ET

15.7 a game this season · last 3: 31.5, 6.9, 24

QB · CHI

Caleb Williams

15.8 projected

@ SEA · Mon 8:15 PM ET

21.2 a game this season · last 3: 8.7, 16.5, 22.1

Bucky Irving has scored 20.8 a game over his last three, above his 15.7 season average.

Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)

This week’s projections are Sleeper’s. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season.