Two players, one answer.
Deshaun Watson vs Ja'Kobi Lane
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Deshaun Watson · 13.7 to 5.7 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Ja'Kobi Lane by 4% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Deshaun Watson by 23% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 80% held up in 2025
Start Deshaun Watson
On Sleeper's projections, Deshaun Watson is projected 8 points ahead of Ja'Kobi Lane. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 80% of the time.
QB · CLE
Deshaun Watson
13.7 projected
@ PIT · Sun 1:00 PM ET
15.7 a game this season · last 3: 12.2, 9.5, 19.2
WR · BAL
Ja'Kobi Lane
5.7 projected
@ BUF · Sun 1:00 PM ET
5.2 a game this season · last 3: 2.1, 8, 5.5
What the call rests on
- Deshaun Watson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:50 PM ET
- Ja'Kobi Lane: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:50 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 1:05 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 | Lane |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 13.7 | 5.7 |
| Half PPR | 13.7 | 4.7 |
| Standard | 13.7 | 3.7 |
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%.