Two players, one answer.

Malik McClain vs Rasheen Ali

Any format · this week start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 7 of 2026

Week 8 · PPR · 51% held up in 2025

A toss-up

On Sleeper's projections, Rasheen Ali is projected 0.3 points ahead of Malik McClain. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 51% of the time. That's close to a coin flip: start the one you trust more, or the one with news on his side.

RB · BAL

Rasheen Ali

0.3 projected

@ BUF · Sun 1:00 PM ET

0.3 a game this season · last 3: 0, 0, 1.9

WR · NYJ

Malik McClain

0.0 projected

vs LV · Sun 1:00 PM ET

0 a game this season · last 3: 0, 0, 0

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This week’s projections are Sleeper’s. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season.