Two players, one answer.
Geno Smith vs Pat Freiermuth
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Geno Smith · 16.8 to 9.3 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Pat Freiermuth by 42% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Geno Smith by 27% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 79% held up in 2025
Start Geno Smith
On Sleeper's projections, Geno Smith is projected 7.5 points ahead of Pat Freiermuth. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 79% of the time.
QB · NYJ
Geno Smith
16.8 projected
vs LV · Sun 1:00 PM ET
15.3 a game this season · last 3: 10, 13, 24.5
TE · PIT
Pat Freiermuth
9.3 projected
vs CLE · Sun 1:00 PM ET
9.6 a game this season · last 3: 21.5, 3.1, 4
What the call rests on
- Geno Smith: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 7:50 PM ET
- Pat Freiermuth: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 7:50 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 7:55 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 | Smith | Freiermuth |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 16.8 | 9.3 |
| Half PPR | 16.8 | 7.6 |
| Standard | 16.8 | 5.8 |
What could change it before kickoff
Nothing pending on either: both are expected to play, and the gap is wide enough that a typical projection update doesn't close it.
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%.