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Wednesday, October 28

Projections

Week 8 · 376 players projected · Top 10 by projection · Updated 4:55 PM ET
# Player Matchup Proj Salary Value Own
1
Josh Allen QB · BUF
vs BAL 25.2 $7,700 3.27x 4%
2
Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET
vs MIN 24.1 $9,500 2.54x 21%
3
Dak Prescott QB · DAL
vs ARI 23.9 $6,300 3.79x 15%
4
Joe Burrow QB · CIN
vs TEN 22.2 $7,000 3.17x 9%
5
Trevor Lawrence QB · JAX
vs IND 22.2 $6,200 3.58x 7%
6
CeeDee Lamb WR · DAL
vs ARI 21.6 $8,100 2.67x 18%
7
Drake Maye QB · NE
@ MIA 21.1 $6,500 3.25x 3%
8 vs CHI 20.9 $9,100 2.30x 18%
9
Puka Nacua WR · LA
vs LAC 20.8 $8,600 2.42x 13%
10
Bijan Robinson RB · ATL
@ TB 20.8 $8,500 2.45x 19%

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+164 GB-196 CAR#6 GB#25 CAR#27 GB#11
BAL @ BUF 4-3 · 5-1 Sun 1:00 PM BUF -3.5 54.5 BAL+150 BUF-178 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+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 -8.5 46.5 IND+385 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+102 NYJ-120 LV#7 NYJ#27 LV#29 NYJ#13
CLE @ PIT 5-2 · 5-2 Sun 1:00 PM PIT -3 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 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+240 LA-295 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 -6.5 44.5 NE-320 MIA+260 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 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

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 14 712 374 $50,000 Josh Allen QB · BUF · 25.2 pts · $7,700 Thu 8:15 PM Build
DK Featured (CAR @ GB)Showdown 1 106 28 $50,000 Bryce Young QB · CAR · 18.9 pts · $9,600 Thu 8:15 PM Build
FD Thu-MonFull roster 14 714 373 $60,000 Josh Allen QB · BUF · 24.3 pts · $9,400 Thu 8:15 PM Build
FD CAR @ GBSingle game 1 54 28 $60,000 Bryce Young QB · CAR · 18.3 pts · $11,800 Thu 8:15 PM Build
DK FeaturedClassic 11 554 294 $50,000 Josh Allen QB · BUF · 25.2 pts · $7,700 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK Early OnlyClassic 8 398 216 $50,000 Josh Allen QB · BUF · 25.2 pts · $7,700 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK Sun-MonClassic 13 662 346 $50,000 Josh Allen QB · BUF · 25.2 pts · $7,700 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK IND @ JAXShowdown 1 104 29 $50,000 Trevor Lawrence QB · JAX · 22.2 pts · $10,200 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK CLE @ PITShowdown 1 102 26 $50,000 Jaylen Warren RB · PIT · 16.7 pts · $10,600 Sun 1:00 PM Build
DK BAL @ BUFShowdown 1 102 28 $50,000 Josh Allen QB · BUF · 25.2 pts · $11,800 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
DAL vs ARI · Sun 1:00 PM
Dak Prescott QB · 23.9CeeDee Lamb WR · 21.6 45.5 $14,400 54.5
BAL @ BUF · Sun 1:00 PM
Lamar Jackson QB · 19.9Zay Flowers WR · 20.4 40.3 $14,000 54.5
CIN vs TEN · Sun 1:00 PM
Joe Burrow QB · 22.2Ja'Marr Chase WR · 17.8 40.0 $14,700 46.5
LA vs LAC · Sun 4:05 PM
Matthew Stafford QB · 18.8Puka Nacua WR · 20.8 39.6 $15,000 44.5
DET vs MIN · Sun 1:00 PM
Jared Goff QB · 17.5Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · 20.3 37.8 $14,600 46.5
SEA vs CHI · Mon 8:15 PM
Sam Darnold QB · 16.6Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR · 20.9 37.5 $14,400 46.5
BUF vs BAL · Sun 1:00 PM
Josh Allen QB · 25.2Dalton Kincaid TE · 11.4 36.6 $13,000 54.5
JAX vs IND · Sun 1:00 PM
Trevor Lawrence QB · 22.2Parker Washington WR · 14.4 36.6 $12,700 46.5

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 14.6 $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 17.1 $7,100
Josh Jacobs RB · GB
vs CAR Def #31 of 32 vs RB 15.3 $6,300
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