Two players, one answer.
Daniel Jones vs Emmett Johnson
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Daniel Jones · 11.9 to 4.3 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Emmett Johnson by 42% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Daniel Jones by 11% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 79% held up in 2025
Start Daniel Jones
On Sleeper's projections, Daniel Jones is projected 7.6 points ahead of Emmett Johnson. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 79% of the time.
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
RB · KC
Emmett Johnson
4.3 projected
@ DEN · Sun 4:25 PM ET
4.4 a game this season · last 3: 2, 4.4, 3.7
What the call rests on
- Daniel Jones: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 4:50 PM ET
- Emmett Johnson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 4:50 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 5:01 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 5:01 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 | Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Half PPR | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Standard | 11.9 | 3.2 |
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 Emmett Johnson'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%.