Two players, one answer.
Geno Smith vs Ted Hurst III
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Geno Smith · 15.8 to 5.2 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
About even (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Ted Hurst III by 14% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 86% held up in 2025
Start Geno Smith
On Sleeper's projections, Geno Smith is projected 10.6 points ahead of Ted Hurst III. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 86% of the time.
QB · NYJ
Geno Smith
15.8 projected
vs LV · Sun 1:00 PM ET
15.3 a game this season · last 3: 10, 13, 24.5
WR · TB
Ted Hurst III
5.2 projected
vs ATL · Sun 1:00 PM ET
5.6 a game this season · last 3: 4.5, 7, 0
What the call rests on
- Geno Smith: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:30 PM ET
- Ted Hurst III: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:30 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 12:54 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 | III |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 15.8 | 5.2 |
| Half PPR | 15.8 | 4.4 |
| Standard | 15.8 | 3.6 |
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%.