Two players, one answer.

Devin Neal vs Sam Darnold

Any league · this week start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 7 of 2026

Week 8 · PPR · 95% held up in 2025

Start Sam Darnold

On Sleeper's projections, Sam Darnold is projected 16.3 points ahead of Devin Neal. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 95% of the time.

QB · SEA

Sam Darnold

16.3 projected

vs CHI · Mon 8:15 PM ET

13.8 a game this season · last 3: 10.3, 13, 15

RB · WAS

Devin Neal

0.0 projected

vs PHI · Sun 8:20 PM ET

No games this season

What the call rests on

  • Sam Darnold: Sleeper's projection, last changed Wed, Oct 28, 8:00 AM ET
  • Devin Neal: Sleeper's projection
  • Sleeper's projections read Wed, Oct 28, 8:09 AM ET.
  • Injury statuses read Wed, Oct 28, 8:09 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.

What could change it before kickoff

  • Devin Neal plays first (Sun 8:20 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Sam Darnold'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%.