Two players, one answer.
DJ Moore vs DK Metcalf
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start DJ Moore · 14.7 to 11.6 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
DK Metcalf by 35% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
DK Metcalf by 29% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 64% held up in 2025
Lean DJ Moore
On Sleeper's projections, DJ Moore is projected 3.1 points ahead of DK Metcalf. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 64% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
WR · BUF
DJ Moore
14.7 projected
vs BAL · Sun 1:00 PM ETQuestionable
9.1 a game this season · last 3: -0.1, 12.7, 2.7
WR · PIT
DK Metcalf
11.6 projected
vs CLE · Sun 1:00 PM ET
10.9 a game this season · last 3: 5.3, 20.3, 7.6
- DJ Moore is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
What the call rests on
- DJ Moore: Sleeper's projection, last changed Wed, Oct 28, 6:50 AM ET
- DK Metcalf: Sleeper's projection, last changed Wed, Oct 28, 6:50 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Wed, Oct 28, 7:07 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Wed, Oct 28, 7:07 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 | Moore | Metcalf |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 14.7 | 11.6 |
| Half PPR | 12.4 | 9.7 |
| Standard | 10.2 | 7.9 |
What could change it before kickoff
- DJ Moore's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, DK Metcalf 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%.