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Cynthia Frelund's Week 8 fantasy projections

My projections are based on historical trends, personnel, matchups and probable game scripts. Yes, it could be considered overkill to use 10 full years of past actual data and comparables to forecast each week, but why wouldn't you want to at least try to be as accurate as possible? I know I can't find a reason not to:

Cynthia Frelund

NFL Network Analytics Expert

313 pass yards, 3 TD, INT; 20 rush yards

1 / 18

1. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs

313 pass yards, 3 TD, INT; 20 rush yards

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2 / 18

2. Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints

310 pass yards, 3 TD

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3 / 18

3. Kirk Cousins, QB, Minnesota Vikings

314 pass yards, 2 TD

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4 / 18

4. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers

299 pass yards, 2 TD

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5 / 18

5. Jared Goff, QB, Los Angeles Rams

296 pass yards, 2 TD

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6 / 18

Upside pick: Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts

288 pass yards, 2 TD

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7 / 18

1. Todd Gurley, RB, Los Angeles Rams

149 scrimmage yards, TD; 4 rec

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8 / 18

2. Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants

122 scrimmage yards, TD; 6 rec

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9 / 18

3. Kareem Hunt, RB, Kansas City Chiefs

116 scrimmage yards, TD; 4 rec

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10 / 18

4. James White, RB, New England Patriots

88 scrimmage yards, TD; 5 rec

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11 / 18

5. Joe Mixon, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

95 scrimmage yards, TD; 3 rec

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12 / 18

Upside pick: Marlon Mack, RB, Indianapolis Colts

94 scrimmage yards, TD; 3 rec

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13 / 18

1. Adam Thielen, WR, Minnesota Vikings

7 receptions, 102 yards, TD

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14 / 18

2. Michael Thomas, WR, New Orleans Saints

6 receptions, 94 yards, TD

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3. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Houston Texans

6 receptions, 91 yards, TD

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4. Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

7 receptions, 80 yards, TD

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5. A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

6 receptions, 84 yards, TD

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Upside pick: Stefon Diggs, WR, Minnesota Vikings

6 receptions, 74 yards, TD

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