The easy thing I can do to see the project is read the whitepaper, then focus on their roadmap, if the roadmap is in accordance with current facts then I'm sure this is a real and promising project, and several times I've proven it and get big profits with simple analysis the.
You can't determine road map efficiency if you're looking at it for the first time and as well as the project has just been out at the beginning.
But look at the whitepaper, you'll get to have an idea if they're going to have a good project. Because it's going to be your first basis to tell if a project is good or not upon looking at it for the first time.
I say look for both and put them on the same weight. Also, seek out dev to see if they truly believe in their whitepaper because you know, some whitepapers only write what investors want to see so you have to make sure of it.