Two players, one answer.

Jalen Royals vs Jared Wayne

Any league · this week start/sit · Half PPR

Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)

Jalen Royals · Jared Wayne

Week 8 · locked

Royals —, Wayne —

Both games are over; the points land with the next stats refresh. Week 9's call opens once every Week 8 game is in (the morning after Monday night).

Rest of seasonDynastyThis week's other close calls

WR · KC

Jalen Royals

— final · points pending · 1.7 projected

@ DEN · Sun 4:25 PM ET

2.1 a game this season · last 3: 0, 3.4, 0

WR · MIA

Jared Wayne

— final · points pending · 0.0 projected

vs NE · Sun 4:25 PM ETOut

2.8 a game this season · last 3: 1.7, 4.3, 2.5

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This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with Half 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%.