Two players, one answer.
Jordan Love vs Luther Burden III
This week
Start Jordan Love · 17.1 to 12.3 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Luther Burden III by 28% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Luther Burden III by 4% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 70% held up in 2025
Lean Jordan Love
On Sleeper's projections, Jordan Love is projected 4.8 points ahead of Luther Burden III. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 70% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
QB · GB
Jordan Love
— final · points pending · 17.1 projected
vs CAR · Thu 8:15 PM ET
18.9 a game this season · last 3: 25.3, 21.2, 18
WR · CHI
Luther Burden III
12.3 projected
@ SEA · Mon 8:15 PM ET
13.9 a game this season · last 3: 8.9, 17.5, 23.7
- Jordan Love's game has already kicked off, so most platforms have locked him in or out for this week.
What the call rests on
- Jordan Love: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 4:00 AM ET
- Luther Burden III: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 4:00 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 4:07 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 4:07 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 | Love | III |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 17.1 | 12.3 |
| Half PPR | 17.1 | 10 |
| Standard | 17.1 | 7.6 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Jordan Love plays first (Thu 8:15 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Luther Burden III'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%.