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Friday, October 30

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Week 8 · 374 players projected · Top 10 by projection · Updated 8:05 PM ET
# Player Matchup Proj Salary Value Own
1
Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET
 vs MIN 25.6 $9,500 2.69x 17%
2
Dak Prescott QB · DAL
 vs ARI 23.9 $6,300 3.79x 15%
3
Puka Nacua WR · LA
 vs LAC 22.5 $8,600 2.62x 16%
4
Trevor Lawrence QB · JAX
 vs IND 22.3 $6,200 3.60x 7%
5
Josh Allen QB · BUF
 vs BAL 22.1 $7,700 2.87x 4%
6
CeeDee Lamb WR · DAL
 vs ARI 21.9 $8,100 2.70x 17%
7
Joe Burrow QB · CIN
 vs TEN 21.6 $7,000 3.09x 11%
8
Bijan Robinson RB · ATL
 @ TB 20.8 $8,500 2.45x 19%
9
Jared Goff QB · DET
 vs MIN 20.5 $6,600 3.11x 10%
10
vs CHI 20.4 $9,100 2.24x 18%
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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+166 GB-198 CAR#6 GB#25 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 -11.5 46.5 TEN+500 CIN-700 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+144 DET-172 MIN#23 DET#2 MIN#1 DET#26
IND @ JAX 2-5 · 4-2 Sun 1:00 PM JAX -9.5 46.5 IND+390 JAX-510 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-126 LV#7 NYJ#27 LV#29 NYJ#13
CLE @ PIT 5-2 · 5-2 Sun 1:00 PM PIT -3.5 39.5 CLE+158 PIT-188 CLE#28 PIT#22 CLE#12 PIT#5
ATL @ TB 3-4 · 2-5 Sun 1:00 PM TB -2.5 43.5 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+245 LA-300 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#24 KC#2 DEN#7
NE @ MIA 4-3 · 1-5 Sun 4:25 PM NE -7 43.5 NE-310 MIA+250 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.
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Defense vs position

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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 Breece Hall #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

28 slates on DraftKings and FanDuel · open slates first · lock times ET
Site Slate Games Players Projected Cap Top projection Locks Open
DK FeaturedClassic 11 562 294 $50,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 25.6 pts · $9,500 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK Early OnlyClassic 8 404 216 $50,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 25.6 pts · $9,500 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK Sun-MonClassic 13 674 346 $50,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 25.6 pts · $9,500 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK IND @ JAXShowdown 1 104 29 $50,000 Trevor Lawrence QB · JAX · 22.3 pts · $10,200 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK CLE @ PITShowdown 1 104 26 $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 · 22.1 pts · $11,800 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK ATL @ TBShowdown 1 104 25 $50,000 Bijan Robinson RB · ATL · 20.8 pts · $11,400 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK ARI @ DALShowdown 1 112 24 $50,000 Dak Prescott QB · DAL · 23.9 pts · $10,400 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK MIN @ DETShowdown 1 106 26 $50,000 Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 25.6 pts · $12,000 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK TEN @ CINShowdown 1 108 28 $50,000 Joe Burrow QB · CIN · 21.6 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 · 23.9CeeDee Lamb WR · 21.9 45.8 $14,400 54.5
LA vs LAC · Sun 4:05 PM
 Matthew Stafford QB · 19.6Puka Nacua WR · 22.5 42.1 $15,000 45.5
CIN vs TEN · Sun 1:00 PM
 Joe Burrow QB · 21.6Ja'Marr Chase WR · 19.7 41.3 $14,700 46.5
DET vs MIN · Sun 1:00 PM
 Jared Goff QB · 20.5Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · 18.8 39.3 $14,600 46.5
BAL @ BUF · Sun 1:00 PM
 Lamar Jackson QB · 19.0Zay Flowers WR · 19.7 38.7 $14,000 54.5
ARI @ DAL · Sun 1:00 PM
 Jacoby Brissett QB · 20.3Trey McBride TE · 17.9 38.2 $13,100 54.5
SEA vs CHI · Mon 8:15 PM
 Sam Darnold QB · 17.5Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR · 20.4 37.9 $14,400 46.5
JAX vs IND · Sun 1:00 PM
 Trevor Lawrence QB · 22.3Parker Washington WR · 14.5 36.8 $12,700 46.5
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Projections
Five projected players with the softest opponent at their position
PlayerMatchupProjSalary
Kyler Murray QB · MIN
 @ DET Def #32 of 32 vs QB 17.3 $5,600
Michael Wilson WR · ARI
 @ DAL Def #32 of 32 vs WR 14.3 $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 15.7 $7,100
Josh Jacobs RB · GB
 vs CAR Def #31 of 32 vs RB 14.6 $6,300
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