Two players, one answer.
Emmett Johnson vs Kyle Pitts Sr.
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Kyle Pitts Sr. · 8.2 to 4.2 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Kyle Pitts Sr. by 58% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Kyle Pitts Sr. by 4% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 68% held up in 2025
Lean Kyle Pitts Sr.
On Sleeper's projections, Kyle Pitts Sr. is projected 4 points ahead of Emmett Johnson. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 68% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
TE · ATL
Kyle Pitts Sr.
8.2 projected
@ TB · Sun 1:00 PM ET
9 a game this season · last 3: 15.2, 23, 13.2
RB · KC
Emmett Johnson
4.2 projected
@ DEN · Sun 4:25 PM ET
4.4 a game this season · last 3: 2, 4.4, 3.7
- Kyle Pitts Sr. has scored 17.1 a game over his last three, above his 9 season average.
What the call rests on
- Kyle Pitts Sr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Wed, Oct 28, 3:30 PM ET
- Emmett Johnson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Wed, Oct 28, 3:30 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Wed, Oct 28, 3:42 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Wed, Oct 28, 3:42 PM 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 | Sr. | Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 8.2 | 4.2 |
| Half PPR | 6.8 | 3.7 |
| Standard | 5.4 | 3.2 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Kyle Pitts Sr. plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Emmett Johnson'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%.