Two players, one answer.
Javonte Williams vs Sam LaPorta
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Javonte Williams · 18.7 to 11.1 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
About even (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Javonte Williams by 4% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 81% held up in 2025
Start Javonte Williams
On Sleeper's projections, Javonte Williams is projected 7.6 points ahead of Sam LaPorta. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 81% of the time.
RB · DAL
Javonte Williams
18.7 projected
vs ARI · Sun 1:00 PM ET
18.6 a game this season · last 3: 14.2, 13, 21.5
TE · DET
Sam LaPorta
11.1 projected
vs MIN · Sun 1:00 PM ET
13.2 a game this season · last 3: 22.4, 19.8, 2.8
What the call rests on
- Javonte Williams: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 7:50 PM ET
- Sam LaPorta: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 7:50 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 7:55 PM ET.
- Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Williams | LaPorta |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 18.7 | 11.1 |
| Half PPR | 17.3 | 9 |
| Standard | 16 | 6.9 |
What could change it before kickoff
Nothing pending on either: both are expected to play, and the gap is wide enough that a typical projection update doesn't close it.
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%.