Two players, one answer.
James Cook III vs Rashee Rice
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · Half PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start James Cook III · 16.4 to 10.4 projected (Week 8, Half PPR)
Rest of season
James Cook III by 51% (Redraft half PPR)Dynasty
Rashee Rice by 3% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · Half PPR · 77% held up in 2025
Start James Cook III
On Sleeper's projections, James Cook III is projected 6 points ahead of Rashee Rice. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 77% of the time.
RB · BUF
James Cook III
16.4 projected
vs BAL · Sun 1:00 PM ET
18.1 a game this season · last 3: 15.3, 22.3, 22.8
WR · KC
Rashee Rice
10.4 projected
@ DEN · Sun 4:25 PM ET
10.5 a game this season · last 3: 8.9, 10.3, 12.3
What the call rests on
- James Cook III: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sun, Nov 1, 11:30 AM ET
- Rashee Rice: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sun, Nov 1, 11:30 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Sun, Nov 1, 11:33 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Sun, Nov 1, 11:33 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, scored | III | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 17.3 | 12.7 |
| Half PPR | 16.4 | 10.4 |
| Standard | 15.5 | 8.2 |
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 Rashee Rice's late news is known.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
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%.