Two players, one answer.

James Cook III vs Omarion Hampton

Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)

James Cook III · Omarion Hampton

Week 8 · PPR · 79% held up in 2025

Start James Cook III

On Sleeper's projections, James Cook III is projected 7.1 points ahead of Omarion Hampton. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 79% of the time.

RB · BUF

James Cook III

17.3 projected

vs BAL · Sun 1:00 PM ET

18.9 a game this season · last 3: 16.3, 22.8, 24.3

RB · LAC

Omarion Hampton

10.2 projected

@ LAR · Sun 4:05 PM ET

9.6 a game this season · last 3: 13.3, 4.9, 7.9

What the call rests on

  • James Cook III: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 5:20 AM ET
  • Omarion Hampton: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 5:20 AM ET
  • Sleeper's projections read Sat, Oct 31, 5:27 AM ET.
  • Injury statuses read Sat, Oct 31, 5:27 AM 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, scoredIIIHampton
PPR17.310.2
Half PPR16.49.3
Standard15.58.4

What could change it before kickoff

  • James Cook III plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Omarion Hampton'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%.