Two players, one answer.
Dak Prescott vs DK Metcalf
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Dak Prescott · 22.3 to 11.4 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
DK Metcalf by 16% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Dak Prescott by 31% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 87% held up in 2025
Start Dak Prescott
On Sleeper's projections, Dak Prescott is projected 10.9 points ahead of DK Metcalf. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 87% of the time.
QB · DAL
Dak Prescott
22.3 projected
vs ARI · Sun 1:00 PM ET
19 a game this season · last 3: 14.6, 13, 23.3
WR · PIT
DK Metcalf
11.4 projected
vs CLE · Sun 1:00 PM ET
10.9 a game this season · last 3: 5.3, 20.3, 7.6
What the call rests on
- Dak Prescott: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 1:50 PM ET
- DK Metcalf: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 1:50 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 2:03 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 | Prescott | Metcalf |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 22.3 | 11.4 |
| Half PPR | 22.3 | 9.5 |
| Standard | 22.3 | 7.7 |
What could change it before kickoff
Nothing pending on either: both are expected to play, and the gap is wide enough that a typical projection update doesn't close it.
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%.