Two players, one answer.
Jared Goff vs Luther Burden III
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Jared Goff · 15.6 to 12.4 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Jared Goff by 17% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Jared Goff by 14% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 63% held up in 2025
Lean Jared Goff
On Sleeper's projections, Jared Goff is projected 3.2 points ahead of Luther Burden III. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 63% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
QB · DET
Jared Goff
15.6 projected
vs MIN · Sun 1:00 PM ET
22.2 a game this season · last 3: 20.5, 28.9, 18
WR · CHI
Luther Burden III
12.4 projected
@ SEA · Mon 8:15 PM ET
13.9 a game this season · last 3: 8.9, 17.5, 23.7
What the call rests on
- Jared Goff: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 9:20 AM ET
- Luther Burden III: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 9:20 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Sat, Oct 31, 9:27 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Sat, Oct 31, 9:27 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, scored | Goff | III |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 15.6 | 12.4 |
| Half PPR | 15.6 | 10 |
| Standard | 15.6 | 7.7 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Jared Goff plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Luther Burden 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%.