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Wednesday, October 21

Projections

Week 7 · 373 players projected · Top 10 by projection · Updated 10:46 AM ET
# Player Matchup Proj Salary Value Own
1
Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET
vs GB 29.8 $9,800 3.04x 15%
2
Puka Nacua WR · LA
@ LV 24.9 $8,400 2.96x 18%
3
Bijan Robinson RB · ATL
vs SF 24.4 $8,500 2.87x 15%
4 @ ATL 23.0 $7,600 3.03x 22%
5
Brock Purdy QB · SF
@ ATL 22.3 $6,600 3.38x 13%
6
Lamar Jackson QB · BAL
vs CIN 22.2 $6,700 3.31x 5%
7 vs KC 21.3 $8,600 2.48x 9%
8 vs GB 20.9 $7,800 2.68x 14%
9
Joe Burrow QB · CIN
@ BAL 20.8 $6,900 3.01x 4%
10
Dameon Pierce RB · PHI
vs DAL 20.8 $5,300 3.92x 29%

NFL matchups

Schedule & odds
Week 7 · 14 games · all times ET
Game Start Spread O/U ML Off Def
NE @ CHI 4-2 · 4-2 Thu 8:15 PM CHI -3 50.5 NE+130 CHI-154 NE#18 CHI#12 NE#5 CHI#6
PIT @ NO 4-2 · 2-4 Sun 9:30 AM PIT -3 44.5 PIT-174 NO+146 PIT#17 NO#10 PIT#12 NO#32
SF @ ATL 6-0 · 2-4 Sun 1:00 PM SF -3.5 49.5 SF-180 ATL+152 SF#3 ATL#16 SF#4 ATL#23
CIN @ BAL 3-2 · 4-2 Sun 1:00 PM BAL -2.5 50.5 CIN+128 BAL-152 CIN#9 BAL#7 CIN#14 BAL#15
TB @ CAR 1-5 · 3-2 Sun 1:00 PM CAR -3.5 44.5 TB+138 CAR-164 TB#25 CAR#4 TB#18 CAR#21
NYG @ HOU 3-2 · 2-4 Sun 1:00 PM HOU -9.5 43.5 NYG+400 HOU-520 NYG#19 HOU#14 NYG#19 HOU#20
IND @ MIN 2-4 · 5-0 Sun 1:00 PM MIN -6.5 41.5 IND+240 MIN-295 IND#15 MIN#22 IND#27 MIN#1
MIA @ NYJ 0-5 · 2-4 Sun 1:00 PM NYJ -4.5 39.5 MIA+205 NYJ-250 MIA#31 NYJ#27 MIA#24 NYJ#8
CLE @ TEN 4-2 · 1-5 Sun 1:00 PM CLE -1.5 37.5 CLE-126 TEN+108 CLE#28 TEN#32 CLE#7 TEN#13
DEN @ ARI 4-2 · 2-4 Sun 4:05 PM DEN -4.5 43.5 DEN-235 ARI+194 DEN#26 ARI#24 DEN#10 ARI#31
GB @ DET 4-2 · 3-2 Sun 4:25 PM DET -3 52.5 GB+142 DET-172 GB#23 DET#2 GB#11 DET#30
LA @ LV 2-4 · 3-3 Sun 4:25 PM LA -4.5 48.5 LA-215 LV+180 LA#20 LV#6 LA#17 LV#26
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 Jordan Love #32 25.6
DAL Tanner McKee #31 22.4
ARI Bo Nix #29 21.4
RB NO Jaylen Warren #32 27.5
NYJ Ollie Gordon II #31 27.2
GB Jahmyr Gibbs #29 25.6
WR DET Matthew Golden #32 39.3
DAL DeVonta Smith #31 39.1
ATL Brandin Cooks #30 38.1
TE DET Tucker Kraft #32 24.5
CIN Mark Andrews #31 19.6
ARI Evan Engram #30 19.4
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.

Slates

11 slates on DraftKings and FanDuel · open slates first · lock times ET
Site Slate Games Players Projected Cap Top projection Locks Open
DK Thu-MonClassic 14 726 372 $50,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 29.8 pts · $9,800 Thu 8:15 PM Build
DK Featured (NE @ CHI)Showdown 1 108 26 $50,000 D'Andre Swift RB · CHI · 20.3 pts · $9,800 Thu 8:15 PM Build
FD Thu-MonFull roster 14 723 370 $60,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 26.0 pts · $9,800 Thu 8:15 PM Build
FD NE @ CHISingle game 1 56 26 $60,000 Drake Maye QB · NE · 18.9 pts · $12,400 Thu 8:15 PM Build
FD Sun-MonFull roster 13 670 344 $60,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 26.0 pts · $9,800 Sun 9:30 AM Build
DK FeaturedClassic 10 513 269 $50,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 29.8 pts · $9,800 Sun 1:00 PM Build
FD MainFull roster 10 510 268 $60,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 26.0 pts · $9,800 Sun 1:00 PM Build
FD 1pm OnlyFull roster 7 356 191 $60,000 Brock Purdy QB · SF · 21.7 pts · $8,500 Sun 1:00 PM Build
FD 4pm OnlyFull roster 3 155 77 $60,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 26.0 pts · $9,800 Sun 4:05 PM Build
FD Late Sun-MonFull roster 5 263 127 $60,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 26.0 pts · $9,800 Sun 4:05 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
LA @ LV · Sun 4:25 PM
Matthew Stafford QB · 18.9Puka Nacua WR · 24.9 43.8 $14,800 48.5
DAL @ PHI · Mon 8:15 PM
Dak Prescott QB · 20.6CeeDee Lamb WR · 19.3 39.9 $14,500 44.5
DET vs GB · Sun 4:25 PM
Jared Goff QB · 18.7Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · 20.9 39.6 $14,600 52.5
SF @ ATL · Sun 1:00 PM
Brock Purdy QB · 22.3George Kittle TE · 16.7 39.0 $12,300 49.5
BAL vs CIN · Sun 1:00 PM
Lamar Jackson QB · 22.2Zay Flowers WR · 16.3 38.5 $13,600 50.5
CIN @ BAL · Sun 1:00 PM
Joe Burrow QB · 20.8Ja'Marr Chase WR · 16.9 37.7 $15,000 50.5
SEA vs KC · Sun 8:20 PM
Sam Darnold QB · 16.2Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR · 21.3 37.5 $13,800 42.5
CAR vs TB · Sun 1:00 PM
Bryce Young QB · 19.5Tetairoa McMillan WR · 16.1 35.6 $13,000 44.5

Best matchups

Projections
Five projected players with the softest opponent at their position
PlayerMatchupProjSalary
Jordan Love QB · GB
@ DET Def #32 of 32 vs QB 18.4 $6,000
Jaylen Warren RB · PIT
@ NO Def #32 of 32 vs RB 15.5 $6,400
Matthew Golden WR · GB
@ DET Def #32 of 32 vs WR 15.3 $6,000
@ DET Def #32 of 32 vs WR 14.7 $7,000
Tucker Kraft TE · GB
@ DET Def #32 of 32 vs TE 12.3 $4,700
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