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Week 8

Start / Sit

Where this week's projection and the season so far disagree. A 12-team lineup: QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, TE, FLEX. Click a player for the numbers behind it.

No analyst calls are signed for Week 8 yet. The boards below are the model's, and are not signed by anyone — they are arithmetic. Last week's signed calls are on the record.

Start him

Projected inside the starting line this week, but outside it on the season so far. The projection is ahead of his results.

  1. WR17 · BUF vs BAL
    12.3proj PPR
    WR48so far
    Start in 10- and 12-team leagues

    Projected 12.3 PPR points (10 half-PPR, 7.8 standard) vs BAL, WR17 this week. 2026: 5.3 targets per game over 6 games (19.6% target share), 290 yards, 1 TD. That is in line with 2025, when he averaged 5.9 targets per game (10.4 PPR per game over 16 games, finished WR36). BAL has allowed more fantasy points to WRs than average.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  2. WR22 · DAL vs ARI
    11.2proj PPR
    WR51so far
    Start in 12-team leagues · Flex in 10-team

    Projected 11.2 PPR points (9.2 half-PPR, 7.2 standard) vs ARI, WR22 this week. 2026: 5.7 targets per game over 7 games (15.1% target share), 304 yards, 1 TD. That is up from 2025, when he averaged 3.7 targets per game (7.6 PPR per game over 15 games, finished WR57).

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  3. TE6 · DAL vs ARI
    11proj PPR
    TE33so far
    Start in 10- and 12-team leagues

    Projected 11 PPR points (8.9 half-PPR, 6.9 standard) vs ARI, TE6 this week. 2026: 3.6 targets per game over 7 games (9.3% target share), 115 yards, 3 TD. That is down from 2025, when he averaged 6 targets per game (11.1 PPR per game over 17 games, finished TE5). ARI has allowed more fantasy points to TEs than average.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  4. WR9 · ARI at DAL · Limited
    15.9proj PPR
    WR33so far
    Must start in 10- and 12-team leagues

    Projected 15.9 PPR points (13.1 half-PPR, 10.2 standard) at DAL, WR9 this week. 2026: 9.4 targets per game over 7 games (24.4% target share), 375 yards, 1 TD. That is up from 2025, when he averaged 7.4 targets per game (13 PPR per game over 17 games, finished WR10). On the injury report (Limited, Ribs). DAL has allowed more fantasy points to WRs than average.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  5. RB22 · GB vs CAR
    10.9proj PPR
    RB44so far
    Start in 12-team leagues · Flex in 10-team

    Projected 10.9 PPR points (9.3 half-PPR, 7.7 standard) vs CAR, RB22 this week. 2026: 8 carries and 5 targets per game over 2 games (14% target share), 85 total yards, 0 TD. CAR has allowed more fantasy points to RBs than average.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  6. RB23 · PIT vs CLE
    10.8proj PPR
    RB44so far
    Start in 12-team leagues · Flex in 10-team

    Projected 10.8 PPR points (9.4 half-PPR, 8 standard) vs CLE, RB23 this week. 2026: 7.8 carries and 4.3 targets per game over 4 games (12.4% target share), 200 total yards, 0 TD. That is down from 2025, when he averaged 16.8 carries plus targets per game (12.7 PPR per game over 17 games, finished RB18).

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  7. QB12 · SEA vs CHI
    16.3proj PPR
    QB31so far
    Start in 12-team leagues · Streaming option in 10-team

    Projected 16.3 PPR points (16.3 half-PPR, 16.3 standard) vs CHI, QB12 this week. 2026: 215 passing yards per game over 6 games, 8 TD, 8 INT, 52 rushing yards. That is in line with 2025, when he averaged 238.1 passing yards per game (13.8 PPR per game over 17 games, finished QB14). CHI has allowed more fantasy points to QBs than average.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  8. WR18 · PIT vs CLE
    12proj PPR
    WR37so far
    Start in 10- and 12-team leagues

    Projected 12 PPR points (9.8 half-PPR, 7.6 standard) vs CLE, WR18 this week. 2026: 8.3 targets per game over 7 games (22.8% target share), 374 yards, 1 TD. That is up from 2025, when he averaged 6.6 targets per game (12.5 PPR per game over 15 games, finished WR26).

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  9. WR8 · DAL vs ARI · Questionable
    16.3proj PPR
    WR25so far
    Must start in 10- and 12-team leagues

    Projected 16.3 PPR points (13.6 half-PPR, 11 standard) vs ARI, WR8 this week. 2026: 8.3 targets per game over 7 games (22.1% target share), 485 yards, 2 TD. That is in line with 2025, when he averaged 8.1 targets per game (17.2 PPR per game over 17 games, finished WR5). Listed Questionable (Shoulder): projection cut from 19.2 to 16.3 PPR.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  10. RB16 · ARI at DAL
    13.3proj PPR
    RB32so far
    Start in 10- and 12-team leagues

    Projected 13.3 PPR points (12.2 half-PPR, 11 standard) at DAL, RB16 this week. 2026: 13.4 carries and 2.8 targets per game over 5 games (7.5% target share), 281 total yards, 2 TD. DAL has allowed more fantasy points to RBs than average.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →

Sit him

Inside the starting line on the season so far, outside it this week. A name it would be easy to start out of habit.

  1. WR40 · NYJ vs LV
    8.6proj PPR
    WR12so far
    Flex in 12-team leagues · Bench in 10-team

    Projected 8.6 PPR points (7.1 half-PPR, 5.6 standard) vs LV, WR40 this week. 2026: 4.3 targets per game over 3 games (15.2% target share), 248 yards, 2 TD.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  2. RB45 · MIA vs NE
    5.9proj PPR
    RB20so far
    Bench in 10- and 12-team leagues

    Projected 5.9 PPR points (5.6 half-PPR, 5.2 standard) vs NE, RB45 this week. 2026: 14.4 carries and 1.6 targets per game over 5 games (6.9% target share), 353 total yards, 4 TD. That is up from 2025, when he averaged 4.6 carries plus targets per game (3.2 PPR per game over 17 games, finished RB67). NE has allowed fewer fantasy points to RBs than average.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  3. QB30 · BAL at BUF
    0.6proj PPR
    QB8so far
    Bench in 10- and 12-team leagues

    Projected 0.6 PPR points (0.6 half-PPR, 0.6 standard) at BUF, QB30 this week. 2026: 241.8 passing yards per game over 4 games, 6 TD, 1 INT, 144 rushing yards. That is up from 2025, when he averaged 196.1 passing yards per game (16.5 PPR per game over 13 games, finished QB20). BUF has allowed more fantasy points to QBs than average.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  4. TE23 · CIN vs TEN
    7.7proj PPR
    TE8so far
    Bench in 10- and 12-team leagues

    Projected 7.7 PPR points (6.3 half-PPR, 4.9 standard) vs TEN, TE23 this week. 2026: 3.6 targets per game over 5 games (9.6% target share), 165 yards, 5 TD. That is in line with 2025, when he averaged 3.5 targets per game (5.9 PPR per game over 12 games, finished TE41). TEN has allowed fewer fantasy points to TEs than average.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  5. QB20 · CAR at GB
    13.9proj PPR
    QB9so far
    Bench in 10- and 12-team leagues

    Projected 13.9 PPR points (13.9 half-PPR, 13.9 standard) at GB, QB20 this week. 2026: 285.3 passing yards per game over 6 games, 12 TD, 4 INT, 34 rushing yards. That is up from 2025, when he averaged 188.2 passing yards per game (13.6 PPR per game over 16 games, finished QB19). GB has allowed fewer fantasy points to QBs than average.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  6. QB14 · CHI at SEA
    15.6proj PPR
    QB5so far
    Streaming option in 10- and 12-team leagues

    Projected 15.6 PPR points (15.6 half-PPR, 15.6 standard) at SEA, QB14 this week. 2026: 255 passing yards per game over 4 games, 5 TD, 1 INT, 128 rushing yards. That is in line with 2025, when he averaged 231.9 passing yards per game (18.7 PPR per game over 17 games, finished QB5). SEA has allowed fewer fantasy points to QBs than average.

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

    Full profile, game log and projection →
  7. RB27 · TEN at CIN
    10proj PPR
    RB21so far
    Flex in 10- and 12-team leagues

    Projected 10 PPR points (9.3 half-PPR, 8.5 standard) at CIN, RB27 this week. 2026: 16 carries and 2.3 targets per game over 7 games (8% target share), 528 total yards, 4 TD. That is in line with 2025, when he averaged 16.6 carries plus targets per game (10.9 PPR per game over 17 games, finished RB23).

    Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

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How this page is built

Both boards compare two numbers this site already publishes: the Week 8 projection (the model) and his points per game at his position this season, from nflverse. The starting line is Start territory — QB12, RB24, WR24, TE12 in a 12-team league. Players on bye or ruled out are left off: that is the injury report, not a decision. Nothing on this page is signed, because nothing on it was written by a person.

Injury status as of Sun, Nov 1, 9:14 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.