Two players, one answer.
Kenny Gainwell vs Michael Penix Jr.
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Michael Penix Jr. · 14.7 to 7.3 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Michael Penix Jr. by 14% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Michael Penix Jr. by 62% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 78% held up in 2025
Start Michael Penix Jr.
On Sleeper's projections, Michael Penix Jr. is projected 7.4 points ahead of Kenny Gainwell. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 78% of the time.
QB · ATL
Michael Penix Jr.
14.7 projected
@ TB · Sun 1:00 PM ET
17.1 a game this season · last 3: 14.4, 23.1, 20.4
RB · TB
Kenny Gainwell
7.3 projected
vs ATL · Sun 1:00 PM ETQuestionable
5.6 a game this season · last 3: 5.8, 3.4, 8.8
- Kenny Gainwell is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
What the call rests on
- Michael Penix Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 9:20 AM ET
- Kenny Gainwell: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 9:20 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Sat, Oct 31, 9:27 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Sat, Oct 31, 9:27 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 | Jr. | Gainwell |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 14.7 | 7.3 |
| Half PPR | 14.7 | 6.3 |
| Standard | 14.7 | 5.4 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Kenny Gainwell's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Michael Penix Jr. is the start.
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%.