Two players, one answer.
Michael Penix Jr. vs RJ Harvey
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Michael Penix Jr. · 14.8 to 8.3 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
RJ Harvey by 56% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Michael Penix Jr. by 5% (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 RJ Harvey. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 76% of the time.
QB · ATL
Michael Penix Jr.
14.8 projected
@ TB · Sun 1:00 PM ET
17.1 a game this season · last 3: 14.4, 23.1, 20.4
RB · DEN
RJ Harvey
8.3 projected
vs KC · Sun 4:25 PM ET
11.2 a game this season · last 3: 0.7, 14.6, 14
What the call rests on
- Michael Penix Jr.: Sleeper's projection, last changed Wed, Oct 28, 1:20 AM ET
- RJ Harvey: Sleeper's projection, last changed Wed, Oct 28, 1:20 AM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Wed, Oct 28, 1:24 AM ET.
- Injury statuses read Wed, Oct 28, 1:24 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 | Jr. | Harvey |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 14.8 | 8.3 |
| Half PPR | 14.8 | 6.7 |
| Standard | 14.8 | 5.1 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Michael Penix Jr. plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before RJ Harvey'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%.