Two players, one answer.

George Pickens vs Javonte Williams

Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)

This week
Start Javonte Williams · 18.9 to 14.6 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
About even (Redraft PPR)
Dynasty
George Pickens by 29% (Dynasty Superflex)

Week 8 · PPR · 69% held up in 2025

Lean Javonte Williams

On Sleeper's projections, Javonte Williams is projected 4.3 points ahead of George Pickens. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 69% of the time. A lean, not a lock.

RB · DAL

Javonte Williams

18.9 projected

vs ARI · Sun 1:00 PM ET

18.6 a game this season · last 3: 14.2, 13, 21.5

WR · DAL

George Pickens

14.6 projected

vs ARI · Sun 1:00 PM ETQuestionable

13.9 a game this season · last 3: 28, 13.3, 15.7

George Pickens is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
George Pickens has scored 19 a game over his last three, above his 13.9 season average.

What the call rests on

Javonte Williams: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 12:00 PM ET
George Pickens: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 12:00 PM ET
Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 12:15 PM ET.
Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 12:15 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	Williams	Pickens
PPR	18.9	14.6
Half PPR	17.5	12.3
Standard	16.1	10

What could change it before kickoff

George Pickens's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Javonte Williams 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%.