GB — Week 8 vs CAR, who allow the 28th-most points to WRs — recently DeVonta Smith put up 13.5 on them (W6), Tez Johnson put up 10.7 on them (W7).
1.4 PPR points against DET on 1/2 rec, 4 yd. The week 8 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Bo Melton projects 1.8 PPR points in week 8 vs CAR — the 28th-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 2.8 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 8 angle vs CAR: 208.2 passing yards a game allowed (6.28/attempt) · 1.2 TDs/gm through the air · 0.5 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 28th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how CAR defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 8 games): 24.1% offensive snaps · 1.3 targets/game, 3.6% target share · 4.9% air-yard share (aDOT 13.1) · 0.6 catches for 4.3 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (13 games): 10.4% offensive snaps, 1 targets/game, 4% target share, 4.9% air-yard share (aDOT 17.1), 0.3 catches for 8.2 yards/game, 1 TD. (2026) TD luck: 0 scored vs 0.3 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | vs CAR | Thu, Oct 29 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 28th · tough |
| W9 | @ NE | Sun, Nov 8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 14th |
| W10 | vs MIN | Sun, Nov 15 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 29th · tough |
| W12 | @ LAR | Wed, Nov 25 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 23rd |
| W13 | @ NO | Sun, Dec 6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 21st |
| W14 | vs BUF | Sun, Dec 13 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1st · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | DET | 1/2 rec, 4 yd | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| W5 | CHI | 3/4 rec, 20 yd | 2.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| W1 | MIN | 1/1 rec, 10 yd | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |