Two players, one answer.
Cam Ward vs Dameon Pierce
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Cam Ward · 14.1 to 4.9 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Dameon Pierce by 67% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Cam Ward by 19% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 83% held up in 2025
Start Cam Ward
On Sleeper's projections, Cam Ward is projected 9.2 points ahead of Dameon Pierce. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 83% of the time.
QB · TEN
Cam Ward
14.1 projected
@ CIN · Sun 1:00 PM ET
11.3 a game this season · last 3: 6, 7.8, 6.7
RB · PHI
Dameon Pierce
4.9 projected
@ WAS · Sun 8:20 PM ET
10 a game this season · last 3: 3.2, 15, 11.8
What the call rests on
- Cam Ward: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 1:30 PM ET
- Dameon Pierce: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 1:30 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 1:32 PM ET.
- Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Ward | Pierce |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 14.1 | 4.9 |
| Half PPR | 14.1 | 4.5 |
| Standard | 14.1 | 4.1 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Cam Ward plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Dameon Pierce'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%.