Two players, one answer.

Michael Mayer vs Michael Pittman Jr.

Any league · this week start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)

Michael Mayer · Michael Pittman Jr.

Week 8 · PPR

Start Michael Mayer

Michael Pittman Jr. isn't expected to play.

TE · LV

Michael Mayer

7.5 projected

@ NYJ · Sun 1:00 PM ET

9.5 a game this season · last 3: 1.2, 16.5, 6.2

WR · PIT

Michael Pittman Jr.

0.0 projected

vs CLE · Sun 1:00 PM ETIR

5.3 a game this season · last 3: 8.8, 3.6, 3.5

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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%.