NFL Week 8 DFS: Matchups, Byes & Salaries
By the FantasySportsEdge TeamA small team of data and AI engineers who play DFSUpdated October 4, 2026
Full Week 8 schedule
| Matchup | Date | Kickoff | DFS window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers | Thursday, October 29 | 8:15 PM ET | Thursday Night |
| Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys | Sunday, November 1 | 1:00 PM ET | Early window |
| Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Sunday, November 1 | 1:00 PM ET | Early window |
| Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills | Sunday, November 1 | 1:00 PM ET | Early window |
| Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers | Sunday, November 1 | 1:00 PM ET | Early window |
| Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars | Sunday, November 1 | 1:00 PM ET | Early window |
| Las Vegas Raiders at New York Jets | Sunday, November 1 | 1:00 PM ET | Early window |
| Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions | Sunday, November 1 | 1:00 PM ET | Early window |
| Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals | Sunday, November 1 | 1:00 PM ET | Early window |
| Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams | Sunday, November 1 | 4:05 PM ET | Late afternoon |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos | Sunday, November 1 | 4:25 PM ET | Late afternoon |
| New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins | Sunday, November 1 | 4:25 PM ET | Late afternoon |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders | Sunday, November 1 | 8:20 PM ET | Sunday Night |
| Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks | Monday, November 2 | 8:15 PM ET | Monday Night |
Week 8, 2026: byes, salaries and injuries
Week 8 of the 2026 season has 14 games from Thursday, October 29 to Monday, November 2. Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers are on bye.
Salaries and value
DraftKings and FanDuel salaries for Week 8 are not posted yet; this page updates when they are.
Key injury statuses
Injury statuses for Week 8 are not posted yet; this page updates when they are.
Build your Week 8 lineup
Take these matchups into the NFL lineup builder to lock in players and build for DraftKings or FanDuel, check this week's projections before you lock anyone in, and scan the injury report for status changes that land after this page publishes.
More weeks
Matchup dates and kickoff times checked against the league schedule on October 4, 2026 and can move if the league makes a schedule change. See our methodology for how these pages and our projections get built, and the NFL DFS hub for other weeks.