Two players, one answer.

Jayden Daniels vs Patrick Mahomes

Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 7 of 2026

Week 8 · PPR · 54% held up in 2025

A toss-up

On Sleeper's projections, Jayden Daniels is projected 0.9 points ahead of Patrick Mahomes. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 54% of the time. That's close to a coin flip: start the one you trust more, or the one with news on his side.

QB · WAS

Jayden Daniels

17.8 projected

vs PHI · Sun 8:20 PM ET

21.4 a game this season · last 3: 14.7, 32.3, 21

QB · KC

Patrick Mahomes

16.9 projected

@ DEN · Sun 4:25 PM ET

17.3 a game this season · last 3: 17, 11.5, 7

Patrick Mahomes has scored 11.8 a game over his last three, below his 17.3 season average.

Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)

This week’s projections are Sleeper’s. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season.