Two players, one answer.
Josh Downs vs Quentin Johnston
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Josh Downs · 9.8 to 6.7 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
About even (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Josh Downs by 6% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 64% held up in 2025
Lean Josh Downs
On Sleeper's projections, Josh Downs is projected 3.1 points ahead of Quentin Johnston. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 64% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
WR · IND
Josh Downs
9.8 projected
@ JAX · Sun 1:00 PM ET
8.2 a game this season · last 3: 7.7, 8.7, 3.8
WR · LAC
Quentin Johnston
6.7 projected
@ LAR · Sun 4:05 PM ET
5 a game this season · last 3: 7, 5, 6.7
What the call rests on
- Josh Downs: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 6:50 PM ET
- Quentin Johnston: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 6:50 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 6:51 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 | Downs | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 9.8 | 6.7 |
| Half PPR | 7.8 | 5.7 |
| Standard | 5.9 | 4.7 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Josh Downs plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Quentin Johnston'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%.