NFL Week 8 Projected Stats, Matchup Insights and Team Stats

Six quarterbacks were selected in the first 12 picks of this year’s NFL Draft, and picks 1 (Caleb Williams), 2 (Jayden Daniels) and 12 (Bo Nix) have started every game for their teams so far this season. Pick 3, Drake Maye, has started the past 2 games for the Patriots, while Michael Penix Jr., the eighth pick, is sitting behind Kirk Cousins in Atlanta, other than throwing and completing a 14-yard pass this past Sunday. J.J. McCarthy, pick #10, suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee during the Vikings’ first preseason game and is out for the season.

We give you that background because Williams and Daniels could face off on Sunday — if Daniels can come back from a rib injury that knocked him out of the game in the first quarter last week. Williams has the Bears at 4-2 and has thrown for 1,317 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions. Daniels has led the Commanders to a 5-2 start, hasn’t lost at home, has the best completion percentage (75.6%) and third-best quarterback rating (73.7) in the NFL, and has added four rushing TDs. If you like the NFL, you’ve got to hope for this showdown this weekend.

There are no byes this week, so all 32 teams are in action. Here’s a summary of all the Week 8 games with insights and player projections from NFL Next Gen Stats.