Drake Maye Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Browns

Drake Maye and the New England Patriots will meet the Cleveland Browns and their third-ranked pass defense (173.7 yards conceded per game) in Week 8, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Is Maye a DFS option for you this week, as he plays the Browns? More stats and info can be found in this article, so check it out.

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Drake Maye Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: New England Patriots vs. Cleveland Browns
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 18.0
• Projected Passing Yards: 215.30
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.42
• Projected Rushing Yards: 35.31
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.34

Projections provided by numberFire

Maye Fantasy Performance

• Maye has been one of the top players in fantasy at the QB position this season, ranking fourth with 20.8 fantasy points per game (145.9 total points). He is fifth in fantasy points among all players.
• During his last three games, Maye has compiled 756 passing yards (61-of-79) for five passing TDs with zero picks, leading to 62.4 fantasy points (20.8 per game) during that period. On the ground, he's contributed 102 yards rushing on 20 carries.
• Maye has completed 103-of-133 throws for 1,227 yards, with nine touchdowns and one interception, in his last five games, resulting in 104.8 total fantasy points (21.0 per game). With his legs, he's added 158 rushing yards on 30 attempts with one TD.
• The highlight of Maye's fantasy season came against the New Orleans Saints in Week 6, when he piled up 27.2 fantasy points with 261 passing yards, three TDs, and zero picks. With his legs, he added 28 rushing yards on nine carries (3.1 YPC) .
• From a fantasy standpoint, Drake Maye's game versus the Buffalo Bills in Week 5 was his worst of the season, as he posted 12.1 fantasy points. He passed for 273 yards and zero touchdowns, and threw zero picks on the day.

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Browns Defensive Performance

• Cleveland is yet to allow a player to throw for over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• A total of Seven players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Browns this season.
• A total of three players have thrown for at least two touchdowns versus Cleveland this season.
• Just one player have passed for at least three TDs in a game against the Browns this season.
• Cleveland has allowed just one player to amass over 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• The Browns have allowed 10 players to catch a TD pass versus them this season.
• Cleveland has given up at least two receiving touchdowns to two players this year.
• No player has put up over 100 yards on the ground in a game against the Browns this season.
• Cleveland has given up at least one rushing TD to three players this season.
• The Browns have not allowed an opposing player to score two or more rushing TDs versus them this season.

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