Two players, one answer.
Quentin Johnston vs Saquon Barkley
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Saquon Barkley · 13 to 6.8 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Saquon Barkley by 62% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
About even (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 76% held up in 2025
Start Saquon Barkley
On Sleeper's projections, Saquon Barkley is projected 6.2 points ahead of Quentin Johnston. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 76% of the time.
RB · PHI
Saquon Barkley
13.0 projected
@ WAS · Sun 8:20 PM ET
7.6 a game this season · last 3: 9, 2, 15.1
WR · LAC
Quentin Johnston
6.8 projected
@ LAR · Sun 4:05 PM ET
5 a game this season · last 3: 7, 5, 6.7
What the call rests on
- Saquon Barkley: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 8:20 PM ET
- Quentin Johnston: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 8:20 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Fri, Oct 30, 8:23 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Fri, Oct 30, 8:23 PM 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 | Barkley | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 13 | 6.8 |
| Half PPR | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Standard | 11.3 | 4.7 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Quentin Johnston plays first (Sun 4:05 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Saquon Barkley'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%.