Two players, one answer.
Justin Herbert vs Malik Washington
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Justin Herbert · 13.4 to 9.2 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Malik Washington by 17% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Justin Herbert by 25% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 67% held up in 2025
Lean Justin Herbert
On Sleeper's projections, Justin Herbert is projected 4.2 points ahead of Malik Washington. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 67% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
QB · LAC
Justin Herbert
13.4 projected
@ LAR · Sun 4:05 PM ET
11.7 a game this season · last 3: 11.6, 11.2, 9.8
WR · MIA
Malik Washington
9.2 projected
vs NE · Sun 4:25 PM ET
9.5 a game this season · last 3: 12, 12.1, 6.5
What the call rests on
- Justin Herbert: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 2:10 PM ET
- Malik Washington: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 2:10 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 2:16 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 | Herbert | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 13.4 | 9.2 |
| Half PPR | 13.4 | 7.4 |
| Standard | 13.4 | 5.6 |
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%.