Two players, one answer.
Christian Watson vs Joe Burrow
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Joe Burrow · 22.3 to 16 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Christian Watson by 14% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Joe Burrow by 27% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 75% held up in 2025
Start Joe Burrow
On Sleeper's projections, Joe Burrow is projected 6.3 points ahead of Christian Watson. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 75% of the time.
QB · CIN
Joe Burrow
22.3 projected
vs TEN · Sun 1:00 PM ET
22.2 a game this season · last 3: 25.7, 24.6, 28.9
WR · GB
Christian Watson
17.3 final · 16.0 projected
vs CAR · Thu 8:15 PM ETQuestionable
18.4 a game this season · last 3: 9.4, 10.7, 17.3
- Christian Watson's game has already kicked off, so most platforms have locked him in or out for this week.
- Christian Watson is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
- Christian Watson has scored 12.5 a game over his last three, below his 18.4 season average.
What the call rests on
- Joe Burrow: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 1:20 PM ET
- Christian Watson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 1:20 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 1:24 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 1:24 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 | Burrow | Watson |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 22.3 | 16 |
| Half PPR | 22.3 | 13.9 |
| Standard | 22.3 | 11.8 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Christian Watson's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Joe Burrow is the start.
- Christian Watson plays first (Thu 8:15 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Joe Burrow'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%.