Two players, one answer.
Daniel Jones vs Darius Cooper
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Daniel Jones · 11.9 to 7.9 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Daniel Jones by 15% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Daniel Jones by 36% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 67% held up in 2025
Lean Daniel Jones
On Sleeper's projections, Daniel Jones is projected 4 points ahead of Darius Cooper. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 67% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
QB · IND
Daniel Jones
11.9 projected
@ JAX · Sun 1:00 PM ET
10.2 a game this season · last 3: 11.1, 15.8, 4.6
WR · PHI
Darius Cooper
7.9 projected
@ WAS · Sun 8:20 PM ET
8.1 a game this season · last 3: 15.1, 1.9, 2.7
What the call rests on
- Daniel Jones: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 9:20 PM ET
- Darius Cooper: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 9:20 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 9:23 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 9:23 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 | Jones | Cooper |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 11.9 | 7.9 |
| Half PPR | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Standard | 11.9 | 5.3 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Daniel Jones plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Darius Cooper'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%.