Two players, one answer.
Keenan Allen vs Luther Burden III
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Luther Burden III · 12.4 to 9.3 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Luther Burden III by 9% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Luther Burden III by 81% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 64% held up in 2025
Lean Luther Burden III
On Sleeper's projections, Luther Burden III is projected 3.1 points ahead of Keenan Allen. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 64% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
WR · CHI
Luther Burden III
12.4 projected
@ SEA · Mon 8:15 PM ET
13.9 a game this season · last 3: 8.9, 17.5, 23.7
WR · IND
Keenan Allen
9.3 projected
@ JAX · Sun 1:00 PM ET
10.1 a game this season · last 3: 9.5, 16.2, 6.1
What the call rests on
- Luther Burden III: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 7:20 AM ET
- Keenan Allen: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 7:20 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Sat, Oct 31, 7:27 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Sat, Oct 31, 7:27 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 | III | Allen |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 12.4 | 9.3 |
| Half PPR | 10 | 7.2 |
| Standard | 7.7 | 5.2 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Keenan Allen plays first (Sun 1:00 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%.