Two players, one answer.
Michael Penix Jr. vs Mike Gesicki
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Michael Penix Jr. · 15.1 to 8.6 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Michael Penix Jr. by 5% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Michael Penix Jr. by 81% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 76% held up in 2025
Start Michael Penix Jr.
On Sleeper's projections, Michael Penix Jr. is projected 6.5 points ahead of Mike Gesicki. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 76% of the time.
QB · ATL
Michael Penix Jr.
15.1 projected
@ TB · Sun 1:00 PM ET
17.1 a game this season · last 3: 14.4, 23.1, 20.4
TE · CIN
Mike Gesicki
8.6 projected
vs TEN · Sun 1:00 PM ET
11.9 a game this season · last 3: 13, 7.4, 7.6
What the call rests on
- Michael Penix Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:30 PM ET
- Mike Gesicki: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 12:30 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 12:41 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 | Jr. | Gesicki |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 15.1 | 8.6 |
| Half PPR | 15.1 | 7.2 |
| Standard | 15.1 | 5.7 |
What could change it before kickoff
Nothing pending on either: both are expected to play, and the gap is wide enough that a typical projection update doesn't close it.
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%.