Two players, one answer.
Jaylen Waddle vs Kyler Murray
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Kyler Murray · 17.4 to 11.4 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Jaylen Waddle by 55% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
About even (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 74% held up in 2025
Start Kyler Murray
On Sleeper's projections, Kyler Murray is projected 6 points ahead of Jaylen Waddle. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 74% of the time.
QB · MIN
Kyler Murray
17.4 projected
@ DET · Sun 1:00 PM ET
11.1 a game this season · last 3: 11.5, 18.3, 13.9
WR · DEN
Jaylen Waddle
11.4 projected
vs KC · Sun 4:25 PM ETQuestionable
9.1 a game this season · last 3: 4.8, 6.4, 8.8
- Jaylen Waddle is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
What the call rests on
- Kyler Murray: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 7:50 PM ET
- Jaylen Waddle: 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 | Murray | Waddle |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 17.4 | 11.4 |
| Half PPR | 17.4 | 9.1 |
| Standard | 17.4 | 6.9 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Jaylen Waddle's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Kyler Murray is the start.
- Kyler Murray plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Jaylen Waddle'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%.