Two players, one answer.
Sam Darnold vs T.J. Hockenson
Any league · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)
This week
Start Sam Darnold · 16.4 to 10.8 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
T.J. Hockenson by 58% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Sam Darnold by 47% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 73% held up in 2025
Start Sam Darnold
On Sleeper's projections, Sam Darnold is projected 5.6 points ahead of T.J. Hockenson. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 73% of the time.
QB · SEA
Sam Darnold
16.4 projected
vs CHI · Mon 8:15 PM ET
13.8 a game this season · last 3: 10.3, 13, 15
TE · MIN
T.J. Hockenson
10.8 projected
@ DET · Sun 1:00 PM ET
10.5 a game this season · last 3: 24.9, 1.7, 13.5
What the call rests on
- Sam Darnold: Sleeper's projection, last changed Fri, Oct 30, 8:20 PM ET
- T.J. Hockenson: 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 | Darnold | Hockenson |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 16.4 | 10.8 |
| Half PPR | 16.4 | 8.5 |
| Standard | 16.4 | 6.1 |
What could change it before kickoff
- T.J. Hockenson plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Sam Darnold'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%.