Two players, one answer.
Makai Lemon vs Seth McGowan
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Makai Lemon · 9.6 to 5 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Makai Lemon by 69% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Makai Lemon by 55% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 70% held up in 2025
Lean Makai Lemon
On Sleeper's projections, Makai Lemon is projected 4.6 points ahead of Seth McGowan. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 70% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
WR · PHI
Makai Lemon
9.6 projected
@ WAS · Sun 8:20 PM ET
7.1 a game this season · last 3: 9.3, 4.9, 19.7
RB · IND
Seth McGowan
5.0 projected
@ JAX · Sun 1:00 PM ET
2.7 a game this season · last 3: 2.9, 2.7, 5.8
What the call rests on
- Makai Lemon: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 6:20 AM ET
- Seth McGowan: Sleeper's projection, last changed Sat, Oct 31, 6:20 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Sat, Oct 31, 6:27 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Sat, Oct 31, 6:27 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 | Lemon | McGowan |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 9.6 | 5 |
| Half PPR | 7.5 | 4.4 |
| Standard | 5.3 | 3.7 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Seth McGowan plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Makai Lemon'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%.