Two players, one answer.
Chig Okonkwo vs Troy Franklin
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Chig Okonkwo · 7.8 to 4.4 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Chig Okonkwo by 60% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Troy Franklin by 19% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 65% held up in 2025
Lean Chig Okonkwo
On Sleeper's projections, Chig Okonkwo is projected 3.4 points ahead of Troy Franklin. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 65% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
TE · WAS
Chig Okonkwo
7.8 projected
vs PHI · Sun 8:20 PM ET
7.5 a game this season · last 3: 2.5, 10, 13.9
WR · DEN
Troy Franklin
4.4 projected
vs KC · Sun 4:25 PM ET
2 a game this season · last 3: 3.6, 1.2, 0
What the call rests on
- Chig Okonkwo: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 7:20 AM ET
- Troy Franklin: 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 | Okonkwo | Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 7.8 | 4.4 |
| Half PPR | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| Standard | 4.6 | 2.7 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Troy Franklin plays first (Sun 4:25 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Chig Okonkwo'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%.