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Week 8

The 14 games in week 8 — check us against your TV guide

Thu, Oct 29

CAR vs GB

Sun, Nov 1

ARI vs DAL · ATL vs TB · BAL vs BUF · CIN vs TEN · CLE vs PIT · DEN vs KC · DET vs MIN · IND vs JAX · LAC vs LAR · LV vs NYJ · MIA vs NE · PHI vs WAS

Mon, Nov 2

CHI vs SEA

Not playing this week (bye): HOU, NO, NYG, SF. Anyone on these teams scores zero.

These come from the same data as every number on this page. If a game here doesn’t match the real schedule, don’t trust this week’s numbers — and tell whoever runs this site.

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Projected 135.0

QBJosh AllenQB · BUF · plays BAL · average matchup21.0
RBJames CookRB · BUF · plays BAL · good matchup16.8
RBJadarian PriceRB · SEA · plays CHI · average matchup11.6
WRCeeDee LambWR · DAL · plays ARI · average matchup17.3
WRTetairoa McMillanWR · CAR · plays GB · average matchup14.8
TEHarold FanninTE · CLE · plays PIT · great matchup14.2
FLEXJayden ReedWR · GB · plays CAR · tough matchup12.2
FLEXBrenton StrangeTE · JAX · plays IND · good matchup11.1
KBrandon AubreyK · DAL · plays ARI10.9
DEFLAC D/STDEF · LAC · plays LAR5.2

This one is close: Brenton Strange or Michael Pittman. There is almost nothing between them — start either and you have not made a mistake.

FLEX means that spot can be a running back, receiver or tight end. Projections come from Sleeper and are adjusted for who each player faces this week. Scoring uses your league’s rules: tight ends get 1.5 per catch, passing touchdowns 6. Change the rules.