Two players, one answer.
Deshaun Watson vs Kimani Vidal
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Deshaun Watson · 14.1 to 7 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Kimani Vidal by 8% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Deshaun Watson by 42% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 78% held up in 2025
Start Deshaun Watson
On Sleeper's projections, Deshaun Watson is projected 7.1 points ahead of Kimani Vidal. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 78% of the time.
QB · CLE
Deshaun Watson
14.1 projected
@ PIT · Sun 1:00 PM ET
15.7 a game this season · last 3: 12.2, 9.5, 19.2
RB · LAC
Kimani Vidal
7.0 projected
@ LAR · Sun 4:05 PM ET
6.8 a game this season · last 3: 11.6, 12.6, 7
What the call rests on
- Deshaun Watson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 4:20 AM ET
- Kimani Vidal: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 4:20 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Sat, Oct 31, 4:27 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Sat, Oct 31, 4:27 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 | Watson | Vidal |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 14.1 | 7 |
| Half PPR | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Standard | 14.1 | 5.5 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Deshaun Watson plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Kimani Vidal'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%.