Two players, one answer.

Jalen Royals vs Kendrick Bourne

Any league · this week start/sit · Half PPR

Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)

Jalen Royals · Kendrick Bourne

Week 8 · Half PPR

Start Jalen Royals

Kendrick Bourne isn't expected to play.

WR · KC

Jalen Royals

1.7 projected

@ DEN · Sun 4:25 PM ET

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

WR · ARI

Kendrick Bourne

— final · points pending · 0.0 projected

@ DAL · Sun 1:00 PM ETOut

6 a game this season · last 3: 9.5, 7.2, 2.4

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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%.