Two players, one answer.
Derrick Henry vs Lamar Jackson
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Lamar Jackson · 20.5 to 15.9 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Derrick Henry by 48% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Lamar Jackson by 69% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 69% held up in 2025
Lean Lamar Jackson
On Sleeper's projections, Lamar Jackson is projected 4.6 points ahead of Derrick Henry. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 69% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
QB · BAL
Lamar Jackson
20.5 projected
@ BUF · Sun 1:00 PM ETQuestionable
20 a game this season · last 3: 15.8, 20.4, 18.9
RB · BAL
Derrick Henry
15.9 projected
@ BUF · Sun 1:00 PM ET
17.5 a game this season · last 3: 21, 5, 5.9
- Lamar Jackson is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
- Derrick Henry has scored 10.6 a game over his last three, below his 17.5 season average.
What the call rests on
- Lamar Jackson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 11:10 AM ET
- Derrick Henry: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 11:10 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 11:11 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 11:11 AM 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 | Jackson | Henry |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 20.5 | 15.9 |
| Half PPR | 20.5 | 15.3 |
| Standard | 20.5 | 14.6 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Lamar Jackson's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Derrick Henry is the start.
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%.