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Wednesday, October 28

Projections

Week 8 · 320 players projected · Top 10 by projection · Updated 7:58 PM ET
# Player Matchup Proj Salary Value Own
1
Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET
vs MIN 27.8 $9,500 2.93x 19%
2
Bijan Robinson RB · ATL
@ TB 24.2 $8,500 2.85x 21%
3
Drake Maye QB · NE
@ MIA 21.8 $6,500 3.35x —
4
Jared Goff QB · DET
vs MIN 21.6 $6,600 3.27x 11%
5 vs CHI 21.6 $9,100 2.37x —
6
Dak Prescott QB · DAL
vs ARI 21.3 $6,300 3.38x —
7
Caleb Williams QB · CHI
@ SEA 21.1 $6,100 3.46x —
8
Puka Nacua WR · LA
vs LAC 20.7 $8,600 2.41x 15%
9
Jordan Love QB · GB
vs CAR 20.3 $6,300 3.22x 16%
10 vs LAC 20.2 $6,400 3.16x 7%

NFL matchups

Schedule & odds
Week 8 · 14 games · all times ET
Game Start Spread O/U ML Off Def
CAR @ GB 3-3 · 4-3 Thu 8:15 PM GB -3.5 47.5 CAR+160 GB-190 CAR#6 GB#25 CAR#27 GB#11
BAL @ BUF 4-3 · 5-1 Sun 1:00 PM BUF -3.5 53.5 BAL+152 BUF-180 BAL#12 BUF#1 BAL#18 BUF#30
TEN @ CIN 1-6 · 4-2 Sun 1:00 PM CIN -10.5 46.5 TEN+430 CIN-590 TEN#31 CIN#4 TEN#15 CIN#8
ARI @ DAL 2-5 · 3-4 Sun 1:00 PM DAL -6.5 54.5 ARI+240 DAL-295 ARI#26 DAL#5 ARI#32 DAL#23
MIN @ DET 6-0 · 4-2 Sun 1:00 PM DET -3.5 46.5 MIN+148 DET-176 MIN#23 DET#2 MIN#1 DET#26
IND @ JAX 2-5 · 4-2 Sun 1:00 PM JAX -7.5 46.5 IND+330 JAX-420 IND#20 JAX#9 IND#24 JAX#3
LV @ NYJ 3-4 · 2-5 Sun 1:00 PM NYJ -1.5 45.5 LV-108 NYJ-108 LV#7 NYJ#27 LV#29 NYJ#13
CLE @ PIT 5-2 · 5-2 Sun 1:00 PM PIT -3.5 39.5 CLE+166 PIT-198 CLE#28 PIT#22 CLE#12 PIT#5
ATL @ TB 3-4 · 2-5 Sun 1:00 PM TB -2.5 45.5 ATL+114 TB-134 ATL#10 TB#18 ATL#20 TB#14
LAC @ LA 0-6 · 3-4 Sun 4:05 PM LA -6.5 44.5 LAC+235 LA-290 LAC#32 LA#11 LAC#22 LA#16
KC @ DEN 5-1 · 5-2 Sun 4:25 PM KC -1.5 40.5 KC-120 DEN+102 KC#14 DEN#24 KC#2 DEN#7
NE @ MIA 4-3 · 1-5 Sun 4:25 PM NE -7.5 44.5 NE-370 MIA+295 NE#19 MIA#30 NE#10 MIA#25
Ranks of 32: offense by points scored (#1 scores the most), defense by points allowed (#32 allows the most). Green marks the five best offenses and the five softest defenses, red the five at the other end.

Defense vs position

Full board
Softest on the board · #32 of 32 allows the most
PosDefenseFacesRankAllows
QB DET Kyler Murray #32 23.9
WAS Tanner McKee #31 22.3
ARI Dak Prescott #30 21.4
RB CAR Josh Jacobs #31 27.0
LV Braelon Allen #30 26.9
ATL Bucky Irving #29 26.1
WR DAL Michael Wilson #32 38.9
DET Justin Jefferson #31 38.7
TEN Ja'Marr Chase #30 37.4
TE DET T.J. Hockenson #32 23.5
MIA Hunter Henry #31 20.6
WAS Dallas Goedert #30 19.3
Ratings blend the 2025-26 regular season (with a last-8-games form tilt) into current-season data as games are played: current weight = games / (games + 4), so the new season takes over quickly. Faces: the opponent's top projected player at the position this slate. Hover a defense for its last five games.

Slates

21 slates on DraftKings and FanDuel · open slates first · lock times ET
Site Slate Games Players Projected Cap Top projection Locks Open
DK Thu-MonClassic 14 712 319 $50,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 27.8 pts · $9,500 Thu 8:15 PM Build
DK Featured (CAR @ GB)Showdown 1 106 28 $50,000 Jordan Love QB · GB · 20.3 pts · $10,000 Thu 8:15 PM Build
FD Thu-MonFull roster 14 714 319 $60,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 24.0 pts · $9,300 Thu 8:15 PM Build
FD CAR @ GBSingle game 1 54 28 $60,000 Bryce Young QB · CAR · 19.4 pts · $11,800 Thu 8:15 PM Build
DK ClassicClassic 11 554 251 $50,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 27.8 pts · $9,500 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK Early OnlyClassic 8 398 186 $50,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 27.8 pts · $9,500 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK Sun-MonClassic 13 662 291 $50,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 27.8 pts · $9,500 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK IND @ JAXShowdown 1 104 13 $50,000 Jonathan Taylor RB · IND · 16.3 pts · $10,800 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK CLE @ PITShowdown 1 102 26 $50,000 Aaron Rodgers QB · PIT · 17.2 pts · $9,000 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK BAL @ BUFShowdown 1 102 14 $50,000 Tyler Huntley QB · BAL · 18.2 pts · $8,800 Sun 1:00 PM Build
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Stacks

QB + 1 · A team's projected QB with his top pass catchers by projection · DraftKings salaries
Team Players Proj Salary O/U
DET vs MIN · Sun 1:00 PM
Jared Goff QB · 21.6Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · 19.5 41.1 $14,600 46.5
DAL vs ARI · Sun 1:00 PM
Dak Prescott QB · 21.3CeeDee Lamb WR · 19.7 41.0 $14,400 54.5
LA vs LAC · Sun 4:05 PM
Matthew Stafford QB · 20.2Puka Nacua WR · 20.7 40.9 $15,000 44.5
CIN vs TEN · Sun 1:00 PM
Joe Burrow QB · 19.8Ja'Marr Chase WR · 20.1 39.9 $14,700 46.5
NE @ MIA · Sun 4:25 PM
Drake Maye QB · 21.8A.J. Brown WR · 15.9 37.7 $12,400 44.5
SEA vs CHI · Mon 8:15 PM
Sam Darnold QB · 16.1Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR · 21.6 37.7 $14,400 46.5
CAR @ GB · Thu 8:15 PM
Bryce Young QB · 20.1Tetairoa McMillan WR · 16.9 37.0 $12,700 47.5
GB vs CAR · Thu 8:15 PM
Jordan Love QB · 20.3Matthew Golden WR · 14.8 35.1 $13,100 47.5

Best matchups

Projections
Five projected players with the softest opponent at their position
PlayerMatchupProjSalary
Kyler Murray QB · MIN
@ DET Def #32 of 32 vs QB 17.5 $5,600
Michael Wilson WR · ARI
@ DAL Def #32 of 32 vs WR 12.9 $6,200
T.J. Hockenson TE · MIN
@ DET Def #32 of 32 vs TE 9.9 $4,600
Justin Jefferson WR · MIN
@ DET Def #31 of 32 vs WR 16.6 $7,100
Tanner McKee QB · PHI
@ WAS Def #31 of 32 vs QB 14.2 $4,800
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