Two players, one answer.
James Cook III vs Tucker Kraft
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start James Cook III · 17.3 to 10.9 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
James Cook III by 52% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
James Cook III by 31% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 77% held up in 2025
Start James Cook III
On Sleeper's projections, James Cook III is projected 6.4 points ahead of Tucker Kraft. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 77% 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
TE · GB
Tucker Kraft
17.3 final · 10.9 projected
vs CAR · Thu 8:15 PM ET
11.1 a game this season · last 3: 8.7, 14.8, 17.3
- Tucker Kraft's game has already kicked off, so most platforms have locked him in or out for this week.
What the call rests on
- James Cook III: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 3:20 PM ET
- Tucker Kraft: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 3:20 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Sat, Oct 31, 3:28 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Sat, Oct 31, 3:28 PM 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 | Kraft |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 17.3 | 10.9 |
| Half PPR | 16.4 | 8.7 |
| Standard | 15.5 | 6.5 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Tucker Kraft plays first (Thu 8:15 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before James Cook III'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%.