Two players, one answer.
Malik Washington vs Sam Darnold
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Sam Darnold · 16.1 to 9.2 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Malik Washington by 38% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Sam Darnold by 16% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 77% held up in 2025
Start Sam Darnold
On Sleeper's projections, Sam Darnold is projected 6.9 points ahead of Malik Washington. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 77% of the time.
QB · SEA
Sam Darnold
16.1 projected
vs CHI · Mon 8:15 PM ET
13.8 a game this season · last 3: 10.3, 13, 15
WR · MIA
Malik Washington
9.2 projected
vs NE · Sun 4:25 PM ET
9.5 a game this season · last 3: 12, 12.1, 6.5
What the call rests on
- Sam Darnold: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:30 PM ET
- Malik Washington: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:30 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 12:54 PM ET.
- Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Darnold | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 16.1 | 9.2 |
| Half PPR | 16.1 | 7.4 |
| Standard | 16.1 | 5.6 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Malik Washington plays first (Sun 4:25 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Sam Darnold'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%.