Two players, one answer.
Emmett Johnson vs Michael Mayer
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Michael Mayer · 7.6 to 4.2 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Michael Mayer by 33% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Emmett Johnson by 18% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 66% held up in 2025
Lean Michael Mayer
On Sleeper's projections, Michael Mayer is projected 3.4 points ahead of Emmett Johnson. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 66% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
TE · LV
Michael Mayer
7.6 projected
@ NYJ · Sun 1:00 PM ET
9.5 a game this season · last 3: 1.2, 16.5, 6.2
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
What the call rests on
- Michael Mayer: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:50 PM ET
- Emmett Johnson: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:50 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 1:09 PM ET.
- Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Mayer | Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 7.6 | 4.2 |
| Half PPR | 5.9 | 3.7 |
| Standard | 4.2 | 3.2 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Michael Mayer 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%.