Two players, one answer.
Geno Smith vs Kenny Gainwell
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Geno Smith · 17.2 to 7.2 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Kenny Gainwell by 10% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Geno Smith by 33% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 85% held up in 2025
Start Geno Smith
On Sleeper's projections, Geno Smith is projected 10 points ahead of Kenny Gainwell. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 85% of the time.
QB · NYJ
Geno Smith
17.2 projected
vs LV · Sun 1:00 PM ET
15.3 a game this season · last 3: 10, 13, 24.5
RB · TB
Kenny Gainwell
7.2 projected
vs ATL · Sun 1:00 PM ETQuestionable
5.6 a game this season · last 3: 5.8, 3.4, 8.8
- Kenny Gainwell is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
What the call rests on
- Geno Smith: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 8:20 PM ET
- Kenny Gainwell: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 8:20 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 8:23 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 8:23 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 | Smith | Gainwell |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 17.2 | 7.2 |
| Half PPR | 17.2 | 6.3 |
| Standard | 17.2 | 5.4 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Kenny Gainwell's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Geno Smith 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%.