Two players, one answer.
Christian Watson vs Mike Washington Jr.
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Christian Watson · 16.2 to 5.9 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Christian Watson by 82% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Christian Watson by 57% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 87% held up in 2025
Start Christian Watson
On Sleeper's projections, Christian Watson is projected 10.3 points ahead of Mike Washington Jr.. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 87% of the time.
WR · GB
Christian Watson
16.2 projected
vs CAR · Thu 8:15 PM ET
18.5 a game this season · last 3: 32.3, 9.4, 10.7
RB · LV
Mike Washington Jr.
5.9 projected
@ NYJ · Sun 1:00 PM ET
4.2 a game this season · last 3: 2, 6, 2.7
What the call rests on
- Christian Watson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 1:00 PM ET
- Mike Washington Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 1:00 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 1:13 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 | Watson | Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 16.2 | 5.9 |
| Half PPR | 14.1 | 5.5 |
| Standard | 12 | 5.2 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Christian Watson plays first (Thu 8:15 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Mike Washington Jr.'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%.