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Saturday, October 31

Projections

Week 8 · 384 players projected · Top 10 by projection · Updated 7:56 PM ET
# Player Matchup Proj Salary Value Own
1
Josh Allen QB · BUF
vs BAL 26.0 $7,700 3.38x 8%
2
Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET
vs MIN 25.0 $9,500 2.63x 15%
3
Dak Prescott QB · DAL
vs ARI 24.8 $6,300 3.94x 17%
4
Bijan Robinson RB · ATL
@ TB 24.1 $8,500 2.84x 16%
5 vs CHI 22.7 $9,100 2.49x 101%
6
Joe Burrow QB · CIN
vs TEN 21.7 $7,000 3.10x 13%
7
Puka Nacua WR · LA
vs LAC 21.7 $8,600 2.52x 78%
8
Drake Maye QB · NE
@ MIA 21.2 $6,500 3.26x 52%
9
Trevor Lawrence QB · JAX
vs IND 21.1 $6,200 3.40x 6%
10
Lamar Jackson QB · BAL
@ BUF 20.8 $6,800 3.06x 4%

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 FinalGB 27, CAR 19 CAR -2.5 52.5 CAR-164 GB+128 CAR#9 GB#23 CAR#27 GB#11
BAL @ BUF 4-3 · 5-1 Sun 1:00 PM BUF -3 54.5 BAL+142 BUF-168 BAL#12 BUF#1 BAL#18 BUF#30
TEN @ CIN 1-6 · 4-2 Sun 1:00 PM CIN -12.5 46.5 TEN+570 CIN-820 TEN#31 CIN#4 TEN#15 CIN#8
ARI @ DAL 2-5 · 3-4 Sun 1:00 PM DAL -7 54.5 ARI+280 DAL-350 ARI#26 DAL#5 ARI#32 DAL#23
MIN @ DET 6-0 · 4-2 Sun 1:00 PM DET -3.5 46.5 MIN+146 DET-174 MIN#24 DET#2 MIN#1 DET#26
IND @ JAX 2-5 · 4-2 Sun 1:00 PM JAX -10.5 46.5 IND+410 JAX-550 IND#20 JAX#8 IND#24 JAX#3
LV @ NYJ 3-4 · 2-5 Sun 1:00 PM NYJ -1.5 45.5 LV+100 NYJ-118 LV#6 NYJ#27 LV#29 NYJ#13
CLE @ PIT 5-2 · 5-2 Sun 1:00 PM PIT -3.5 39.5 CLE+172 PIT-205 CLE#28 PIT#22 CLE#12 PIT#5
ATL @ TB 3-4 · 2-5 Sun 1:00 PM TB -2.5 44.5 ATL+110 TB-130 ATL#10 TB#18 ATL#20 TB#14
LAC @ LA 0-6 · 3-4 Sun 4:05 PM LA -6.5 45.5 LAC+250 LA-310 LAC#32 LA#11 LAC#22 LA#16
KC @ DEN 5-1 · 5-2 Sun 4:25 PM KC -1.5 40.5 KC-118 DEN+100 KC#14 DEN#25 KC#2 DEN#7
NE @ MIA 4-3 · 1-5 Sun 4:25 PM NE -7 43.5 NE-330 MIA+265 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 LV Breece Hall #30 26.9
ATL Bucky Irving #29 26.1
MIA Rhamondre Stevenson #28 26.0
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

41 slates on DraftKings and FanDuel · open slates first · lock times ET
Site Slate Games Players Projected Cap Top projection Locks Open
DK FeaturedClassic 11 562 300 $50,000 Josh Allen QB · BUF · 26.0 pts · $7,700 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK Early OnlyClassic 8 404 221 $50,000 Josh Allen QB · BUF · 26.0 pts · $7,700 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK Sun-MonClassic 13 674 356 $50,000 Josh Allen QB · BUF · 26.0 pts · $7,700 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK IND @ JAXShowdown 1 104 29 $50,000 Trevor Lawrence QB · JAX · 21.1 pts · $10,200 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK CLE @ PITShowdown 1 104 27 $50,000 Deshaun Watson QB · CLE · 16.2 pts · $9,400 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK BAL @ BUFShowdown 1 102 28 $50,000 Josh Allen QB · BUF · 26.0 pts · $11,800 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK ATL @ TBShowdown 1 104 27 $50,000 Bijan Robinson RB · ATL · 24.1 pts · $11,400 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK ARI @ DALShowdown 1 112 26 $50,000 Dak Prescott QB · DAL · 24.8 pts · $10,400 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK MIN @ DETShowdown 1 106 26 $50,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 25.0 pts · $12,000 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK TEN @ CINShowdown 1 108 28 $50,000 Joe Burrow QB · CIN · 21.7 pts · $11,000 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
DAL vs ARI · Sun 1:00 PM
Dak Prescott QB · 24.8CeeDee Lamb WR · 20.1 44.9 $14,400 54.5
CIN vs TEN · Sun 1:00 PM
Joe Burrow QB · 21.7Ja'Marr Chase WR · 20.4 42.1 $14,700 46.5
SEA vs CHI · Mon 8:15 PM
Sam Darnold QB · 18.7Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR · 22.7 41.4 $14,400 46.5
LA vs LAC · Sun 4:05 PM
Matthew Stafford QB · 18.6Puka Nacua WR · 21.7 40.3 $15,000 45.5
BAL @ BUF · Sun 1:00 PM
Lamar Jackson QB · 20.8Zay Flowers WR · 18.4 39.2 $14,000 54.5
ARI @ DAL · Sun 1:00 PM
Jacoby Brissett QB · 18.8Trey McBride TE · 18.9 37.7 $13,100 54.5
DET vs MIN · Sun 1:00 PM
Jared Goff QB · 20.0Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · 17.6 37.6 $14,600 46.5
BUF vs BAL · Sun 1:00 PM
Josh Allen QB · 26.0Dalton Kincaid TE · 11.0 37.0 $13,000 54.5

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 17.0 $5,600
Michael Wilson WR · ARI
@ DAL Def #32 of 32 vs WR 11.7 $6,200
T.J. Hockenson TE · MIN
@ DET Def #32 of 32 vs TE 10.2 $4,600
Justin Jefferson WR · MIN
@ DET Def #31 of 32 vs WR 17.8 $7,100
Josh Jacobs RB · GB
vs CAR Def #31 of 32 vs RB 14.2 $6,300
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