Two players, one answer.
Ja'Marr Chase vs Matthew Golden
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Ja'Marr Chase · 19.8 to 13.9 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Ja'Marr Chase by 44% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Ja'Marr Chase by 14% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 74% held up in 2025
Start Ja'Marr Chase
On Sleeper's projections, Ja'Marr Chase is projected 5.9 points ahead of Matthew Golden. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 74% of the time.
WR · CIN
Ja'Marr Chase
19.8 projected
vs TEN · Sun 1:00 PM ET
16.2 a game this season · last 3: 5.7, 19.7, 17.2
WR · GB
Matthew Golden
13.9 projected
vs CAR · Thu 8:15 PM ETQuestionable
15.8 a game this season · last 3: 20.3, 22.4, 9.9
- Matthew Golden is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
What the call rests on
- Ja'Marr Chase: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:50 PM ET
- Matthew Golden: 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 | Chase | Golden |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 19.8 | 13.9 |
| Half PPR | 16.6 | 11.6 |
| Standard | 13.4 | 9.4 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Matthew Golden's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Ja'Marr Chase is the start.
- Matthew Golden plays first (Thu 8:15 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Ja'Marr Chase'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%.