Two players, one answer.
Khalil Shakir 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. · 14.6 to 9.2 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Khalil Shakir by 33% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Michael Penix Jr. by 30% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 72% held up in 2025
Start Michael Penix Jr.
On Sleeper's projections, Michael Penix Jr. is projected 5.4 points ahead of Khalil Shakir. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 72% of the time.
QB · ATL
Michael Penix Jr.
14.6 projected
@ TB · Sun 1:00 PM ET
17.1 a game this season · last 3: 14.4, 23.1, 20.4
WR · BUF
Khalil Shakir
9.2 projected
vs BAL · Sun 1:00 PM ET
9.2 a game this season · last 3: 13.2, 11, 13.4
What the call rests on
- Michael Penix Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 11:20 PM ET
- Khalil Shakir: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 11:20 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Sat, Oct 31, 11:29 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Sat, Oct 31, 11:29 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 | Jr. | Shakir |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 14.6 | 9.2 |
| Half PPR | 14.6 | 7.3 |
| Standard | 14.6 | 5.5 |
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%.