Two players, one answer.
Jonah Coleman vs Michael Penix Jr.
This week
Start Michael Penix Jr. · 14.5 to 10 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
About even (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Michael Penix Jr. by 36% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 69% held up in 2025
Lean Michael Penix Jr.
On Sleeper's projections, Michael Penix Jr. is projected 4.5 points ahead of Jonah Coleman. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 69% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
QB · ATL
Michael Penix Jr.
14.5 projected
@ TB · Sun 1:00 PM ET
17.1 a game this season · last 3: 14.4, 23.1, 20.4
RB · DEN
Jonah Coleman
10.0 projected
vs KC · Sun 4:25 PM ET
7.9 a game this season · last 3: 0, 14.8, 8.9
What the call rests on
- Michael Penix Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 6:20 AM ET
- Jonah Coleman: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 6:20 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 6:27 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 6:27 AM ET, with the projections (hourly). A fresh projection time doesn't mean every status is: game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, can come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Jr. | Coleman |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 14.5 | 10 |
| Half PPR | 14.5 | 9.2 |
| Standard | 14.5 | 8.4 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Michael Penix Jr. plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Jonah Coleman'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%.