Week 8 lineup, 2026
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| Slot | Player | Opp | Style | Matchup | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Bryce Young CAR | at GB | Standard | PLAYED | 10.4 final |
| RB | Kenneth Walker III KC | at DEN | Power | AVERAGE | 19.4 |
| RB | Jahmyr Gibbs DET | vs MIN | Speed | DANGER | 19.3 |
| WR | George Pickens DAL Questionable | vs ARI | Standard | GOOD | 14.3 |
| WR | Jameson Williams DET | vs MIN | Deep | AVERAGE | 15.3 |
| TE | Tucker Kraft GB | vs CAR | Short | PLAYED | 17.3 final |
| FLEX | Braelon Allen NYJ | vs LV | Power | AVERAGE | 13.7 |
| K | Will Reichard MIN | at DET | Standard | DANGER | 10.6 |
| DST | Patriots D/ST NE | at MIA | Standard | ELITE | 6.5 |
Roster
Bryce Young QB · CAR
10.4 final · at Packers · Standard · season 19.3
Last games: W3 13.6 vs CLE, W4 21.5 vs DET, W6 19.8 vs PHI, W7 5.4 vs TB
Already played against GB: 10.4 PPR. That score is final and is what counts in the lineup.
Tucker Kraft TE · GB
17.3 final · vs Panthers · Short · season 10.2
Last games: W4 16.5 vs TB, W5 11.6 vs CHI, W6 8.7 vs DAL, W7 14.8 vs DET
Already played against CAR: 17.3 PPR. That score is final and is what counts in the lineup.
Patriots D/ST DST · NE
6.5 projected · at Dolphins · Standard · season 5.6
Last games: W4 5.0 vs BUF, W5 6.0 vs LV, W6 6.0 vs NYJ, W7 2.0 vs CHI
NE defense has averaged 5.6 fantasy points over 7 games. MIA's offense has given opposing defenses 7.8 points per game (league 5.4). MIA ranks 3 of 32 in fantasy points given up to opposing defenses. Rank 1 has given up the most. This matchup is elite because that rank is in the top quarter: the offenses that have been the easiest to defend. 7.8 per game is 1.44 times the league average of 5.4. Projection for this week is 6.5.
Will Reichard K · MIN
10.6 projected · at Lions · Standard · season 13.5
Last games: W3 16.0 vs TB, W4 19.0 vs MIA, W5 16.0 vs NO, W7 13.0 vs IND
Kicker. DET has allowed 4.7 PPR per game to K Standard. The league average is 8.3. DET ranks 32 of 32 in points allowed to K Standard. Rank 1 has allowed the most. Danger means the bottom quarter. This defense has allowed the fewest points to this style. 0.56 times the league average. Form going in is 14.7 PPR, adjusted to 10.6 for the matchup.
Braelon Allen RB · NYJ
13.7 projected · vs Raiders · Power · season 10.9
Last games: W4 8.7 vs CHI, W5 18.6 vs CLE, W6 12.4 vs NE, W7 19.4 vs MIA
62% of charted runs up the middle or at the guard. LV has allowed 13.9 PPR per game to RB Power. The league average is 14.5. LV ranks 17 of 32 in points allowed to RB Power. Rank 1 has allowed the most. Average means the middle of the league for this style. 0.96 times the league average. Form going in is 14.3 PPR, adjusted to 13.7 for the matchup. LV has allowed 4.65 yards per play on runs up the middle or at the guard (120 plays, 42% positive EPA). League average is 3.93 yards and 41% positive EPA.
Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET
19.3 projected · vs Vikings · Speed · season 28.5
Last games: W3 41.4 vs NYJ, W4 17.7 vs CAR, W5 37.7 vs ARI, W7 17.3 vs GB
Receiving back, 41% of his scoring from catches. MIN has allowed 7.6 PPR per game to RB Speed. The league average is 12.5. MIN ranks 31 of 32 in points allowed to RB Speed. Rank 1 has allowed the most. Danger means the bottom quarter. This defense has allowed the fewest points to this style. 0.61 times the league average. Form going in is 26.8 PPR, adjusted to 19.3 for the matchup. MIN has allowed 3.11 yards per play on runs off the end (28 plays, 39% positive EPA). League average is 5.21 yards and 46% positive EPA.
Kenneth Walker III RB · KC
19.4 projected · at Broncos · Power · season 24.6
Last games: W3 21.3 vs MIA, W4 30.9 vs LV, W6 27.9 vs LAC, W7 9.7 vs SEA
62% of charted runs up the middle or at the guard. DEN has allowed 12.8 PPR per game to RB Power. The league average is 14.5. DEN ranks 22 of 32 in points allowed to RB Power. Rank 1 has allowed the most. Average means the middle of the league for this style. 0.88 times the league average. Form going in is 22.0 PPR, adjusted to 19.3 for the matchup. DEN has allowed 3.87 yards per play on runs up the middle or at the guard (104 plays, 38% positive EPA). League average is 3.93 yards and 41% positive EPA.
George Pickens WR · DAL Questionable
14.3 projected · vs Cardinals · Standard · season 13.9
Last games: W4 9.5 vs HOU, W5 28.0 vs TB, W6 13.3 vs GB, W7 15.7 vs PHI
11.1 air yards per target. ARI has allowed 19.9 PPR per game to WR Standard. The league average is 18.7. ARI ranks 10 of 32 in points allowed to WR Standard. Rank 1 has allowed the most. Good means the next quarter. Easier than a typical defense, and short of the group that has allowed the most. 1.07 times the league average. Form going in is 15.8 PPR, adjusted to 16.8 for the matchup. ARI has allowed 10.52 yards per play on passes of 10 to 19 air yards (56 plays, 52% positive EPA). League average is 9.62 yards and 55% positive EPA. Injury report: Questionable, Shoulder, Hamstring. Practice: Limited Participation in Practice. That cuts the projection from 16.8 to 14.3.
Jameson Williams WR · DET
15.3 projected · vs Vikings · Deep · season 13.9
Last games: W3 8.9 vs NYJ, W4 16.2 vs CAR, W5 18.7 vs ARI, W7 26.1 vs GB
14.9 air yards per target. MIN has allowed 12.6 PPR per game to WR Deep. The league average is 14.8. MIN ranks 21 of 32 in points allowed to WR Deep. Rank 1 has allowed the most. Average means the middle of the league for this style. 0.85 times the league average. Form going in is 18.0 PPR, adjusted to 15.3 for the matchup. MIN has allowed 8.25 yards per play on passes of 20 or more air yards (20 plays, 25% positive EPA). League average is 11.89 yards and 36% positive EPA.
Brenton Strange TE · JAX
12.3 projected · vs Colts · Standard · season 10.0
Last games: W3 6.2 vs NE, W4 16.5 vs CIN, W5 13.8 vs PHI, W6 9.4 vs HOU
7.7 air yards per target. IND has allowed 7.5 PPR per game to TE Standard. The league average is 6.9. IND ranks 11 of 32 in points allowed to TE Standard. Rank 1 has allowed the most. Good means the next quarter. Easier than a typical defense, and short of the group that has allowed the most. 1.10 times the league average. Form going in is 11.2 PPR, adjusted to 12.3 for the matchup. IND has allowed 8.95 yards per play on passes of 10 to 19 air yards (41 plays, 54% positive EPA). League average is 9.62 yards and 55% positive EPA.
Mason Taylor TE · NYJ
10.3 projected · vs Raiders · Standard · season 9.9
Last games: W1 1.8 vs TEN, W5 5.4 vs CLE, W6 7.3 vs NE, W7 25.2 vs MIA
7.5 air yards per target. LV has allowed 5.8 PPR per game to TE Standard. The league average is 6.9. LV ranks 17 of 32 in points allowed to TE Standard. Rank 1 has allowed the most. Average means the middle of the league for this style. 0.84 times the league average. Form going in is 12.3 PPR, adjusted to 10.3 for the matchup. LV has allowed 8.47 yards per play on passes of 10 to 19 air yards (49 plays, 55% positive EPA). League average is 9.62 yards and 55% positive EPA.
DeMario Douglas WR · NE
10.2 projected · at Dolphins · Standard · season 9.2
Last games: W4 3.5 vs BUF, W5 22.5 vs LV, W6 19.6 vs NYJ, W7 5.3 vs CHI
10.3 air yards per target. MIA has allowed 16.4 PPR per game to WR Standard. The league average is 18.7. MIA ranks 22 of 32 in points allowed to WR Standard. Rank 1 has allowed the most. Average means the middle of the league for this style. 0.88 times the league average. Form going in is 11.6 PPR, adjusted to 10.2 for the matchup. MIA has allowed 14.39 yards per play on passes of 10 to 19 air yards (31 plays, 74% positive EPA). League average is 9.62 yards and 55% positive EPA.
Xavier Worthy WR · KC
6.7 projected · at Broncos · Standard · season 8.6
Last games: W3 4.0 vs MIA, W4 11.0 vs LV, W6 14.3 vs LAC, W7 4.1 vs SEA
8.7 air yards per target. DEN has allowed 14.7 PPR per game to WR Standard. The league average is 18.7. DEN ranks 27 of 32 in points allowed to WR Standard. Rank 1 has allowed the most. Danger means the bottom quarter. This defense has allowed the fewest points to this style. 0.79 times the league average. Form going in is 8.6 PPR, adjusted to 6.7 for the matchup. DEN has allowed 8.37 yards per play on passes of 10 to 19 air yards (68 plays, 48% positive EPA). League average is 9.62 yards and 55% positive EPA.
49ers D/ST DST · SF
0.0 · bye · Standard · season 5.1
Last games: W4 3.0 vs DEN, W5 12.0 vs SEA, W6 5.0 vs WAS, W7 -1.0 vs ATL
Bye week. No game, so the projection is zero.
David Montgomery RB · HOU
0.0 · bye · Speed · season 9.1
Last games: W2 4.4 vs CIN, W3 6.8 vs IND, W4 4.3 vs DAL, W5 1.1 vs TEN
Bye week. No game, so the projection is zero.
Tyreek Hill WR · FA
No projection
On IR. No 2026 games in the stat file, so there is no projection.
How the number is made
PPR uses nflverse fantasy_points_ppr for skill players and kickers. Defense scoring is the common points-allowed tiers plus sacks, interceptions, fumble recoveries, defensive touchdowns, safeties, and blocked kicks. A player's number is his recent form (last four games weighted toward the latest, blended with the season) times how many PPR points that defense has allowed to his style, shrunk toward the position when the sample is small. Styles: receiver air yards, running-back catch share, and run gap. Pass defense splits are air yards: under 0 screens, 0-9 short, 10-19 medium, 20+ long. Kickers are scored from the kick log because nflverse fantasy points for kickers are zero: extra point made 1, missed extra point -1, field goal 3 inside 40, 4 from 40-49, 5 from 50-59, 6 from 60, missed field goal -1. Named routes such as slants are not in the 2026 charting file. A free agent is marked high value only if he has played at least three games, played in week 6 or 7, and projects at least 2 points over the weakest starter who still has a game left. A quarterback or kicker projects for this week only if he is the starter on the current depth chart and is not Out. Injury status, practice, and the injury name come from the official NFL.com injury page. Out projects at 0. Doubtful keeps 35 percent of the matchup number. Questionable keeps 85 percent. The injury, the practice note, and that cut are part of the start/sit number. Elite means the opponent ranks in the top quarter of defenses by points allowed to that style, and rank 1 has allowed the most. Each published week is frozen the first time it is built. Actual points are filled in after the game. History is weeks 1-7. Week 8 games that already have a final score use the actual points.