Two players, one answer.
Jaylen Waddle vs Tetairoa McMillan
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Tetairoa McMillan · 14.9 to 11.2 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Tetairoa McMillan by 61% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Tetairoa McMillan by 57% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 66% held up in 2025
Lean Tetairoa McMillan
On Sleeper's projections, Tetairoa McMillan is projected 3.7 points ahead of Jaylen Waddle. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 66% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
WR · CAR
Tetairoa McMillan
14.9 projected
@ GB · Thu 8:15 PM ET
16.2 a game this season · last 3: 45.2, 14.6, 8
WR · DEN
Jaylen Waddle
11.2 projected
vs KC · Sun 4:25 PM ETQuestionable
9.1 a game this season · last 3: 4.8, 6.4, 8.8
- Tetairoa McMillan has scored 22.6 a game over his last three, above his 16.2 season average.
- 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
- Tetairoa McMillan: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 3:50 PM ET
- Jaylen Waddle: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 3:50 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 3:57 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 | McMillan | Waddle |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 14.9 | 11.2 |
| Half PPR | 12.3 | 9 |
| Standard | 9.7 | 6.8 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Jaylen Waddle's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Tetairoa McMillan is the start.
- Tetairoa McMillan plays first (Thu 8:15 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%.