Two players, one answer.
Matthew Stafford vs Omar Cooper Jr.
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Matthew Stafford · 15.9 to 9.8 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Omar Cooper Jr. by 7% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Omar Cooper Jr. by 35% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 74% held up in 2025
Start Matthew Stafford
On Sleeper's projections, Matthew Stafford is projected 6.1 points ahead of Omar Cooper Jr.. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 74% of the time.
QB · LAR
Matthew Stafford
15.9 projected
vs LAC · Sun 4:05 PM ET
18.6 a game this season · last 3: 27.3, 16.9, 18.5
WR · NYJ
Omar Cooper Jr.
9.8 projected
vs LV · Sun 1:00 PM ET
16.3 a game this season · last 3: 4, 22.3, 22.5
What the call rests on
- Matthew Stafford: Sleeper's projection, last changed Wed, Oct 28, 5:50 AM ET
- Omar Cooper Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Wed, Oct 28, 5:50 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Wed, Oct 28, 5:50 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Wed, Oct 28, 5:50 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 | Stafford | Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 15.9 | 9.8 |
| Half PPR | 15.9 | 8.1 |
| Standard | 15.9 | 6.4 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Omar Cooper Jr. plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Matthew Stafford'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%.