Two players, one answer.

Drake Maye vs Joe Burrow

Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 7 of 2026

Week 8 · PPR · 55% held up in 2025

A toss-up

On Sleeper's projections, Drake Maye is projected 1.2 points ahead of Joe Burrow. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 55% of the time. That's close to a coin flip: start the one you trust more, or the one with news on his side.

QB · NE

Drake Maye

22.3 projected

@ MIA · Sun 4:25 PM ET

20.9 a game this season · last 3: 39.5, 23.8, 28.4

QB · CIN

Joe Burrow

21.1 projected

vs TEN · Sun 1:00 PM ET

22.2 a game this season · last 3: 25.7, 24.6, 28.9

Drake Maye has scored 30.6 a game over his last three, above his 20.9 season average.

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This week’s projections are Sleeper’s. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season.