Two players, one answer.
Josh Downs vs Mike Washington Jr.
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Josh Downs · 10.1 to 5.3 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Josh Downs by 47% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Josh Downs by 21% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 71% held up in 2025
Start Josh Downs
On Sleeper's projections, Josh Downs is projected 4.8 points ahead of Mike Washington Jr.. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 71% of the time.
WR · IND
Josh Downs
10.1 projected
@ JAX · Sun 1:00 PM ET
8.2 a game this season · last 3: 7.7, 8.7, 3.8
RB · LV
Mike Washington Jr.
5.3 projected
@ NYJ · Sun 1:00 PM ET
4.2 a game this season · last 3: 2, 6, 2.7
What the call rests on
- Josh Downs: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 7:10 PM ET
- Mike Washington Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 7:10 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 7:19 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 7:19 PM 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 | Downs | Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 10.1 | 5.3 |
| Half PPR | 8.1 | 5 |
| Standard | 6.1 | 4.7 |
What could change it before kickoff
Nothing pending on either: both are expected to play, and the gap is wide enough that a typical projection update doesn't close it.
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%.