Two players, one answer.
Luther Burden III vs Mike Washington Jr.
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Luther Burden III · 12.3 to 5.7 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Luther Burden III by 73% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Luther Burden III by 60% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 77% held up in 2025
Start Luther Burden III
On Sleeper's projections, Luther Burden III is projected 6.6 points ahead of Mike Washington Jr.. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 77% of the time.
WR · CHI
Luther Burden III
12.3 projected
@ SEA · Mon 8:15 PM ET
13.9 a game this season · last 3: 8.9, 17.5, 23.7
RB · LV
Mike Washington Jr.
5.7 projected
@ NYJ · Sun 1:00 PM ET
4.2 a game this season · last 3: 2, 6, 2.7
What the call rests on
- Luther Burden III: Sleeper's projection, last changed Thu, Oct 29, 9:20 AM ET
- Mike Washington Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Thu, Oct 29, 9:20 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Thu, Oct 29, 9:25 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Thu, Oct 29, 9:25 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 | Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Half PPR | 10 | 5.3 |
| Standard | 7.6 | 4.9 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Mike Washington Jr. 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%.