Two players, one answer.

John Metchie III vs Nick Vannett

Any format · this week start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 7 of 2026

Week 8 · PPR · 54% held up in 2025

A toss-up

On Sleeper's projections, John Metchie III is projected 0.9 points ahead of Nick Vannett. 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.

WR · CAR

John Metchie III

1.5 projected

@ GB · Thu 8:15 PM ET

5 a game this season · last 3: 6.7, 4.4, 4

TE · BAL

Nick Vannett

0.6 projected

@ BUF · Sun 1:00 PM ET

No games this season

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.