NFL · Week 8 · 2026 Fantasy Preview

CLE at PIT — Fantasy Preview

Top targets, injury updates, and defense vs position matchup data for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season.

CLE

CLE · Away

PIT

PIT · Home

Sunday, November 1, 2026

1:00 PM EST

Fantasy Targets by Team

CLE Targets

Quinshon Judkins RB · CLE

Opp allows 9.6 pts/game to RB (#2 easiest)

12.1

avg pts (14g)

Shedeur Sanders QB · CLE

Opp allows 17.4 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

11.9

avg pts (8g)

Harold Fannin TE · CLE

Opp allows 6.9 pts/game to TE (#4 easiest)

11.7

avg pts (16g)

Deshaun Watson QB · CLE

Opp allows 17.4 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

11.4

avg pts (7g)

Jerry Jeudyquestionable WR · CLE

Opp allows 9.5 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

avg pts (33g)

PIT Targets

Aaron Rodgers QB · PIT

Opp allows 15.2 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

14.6

avg pts (16g)

DK Metcalf WR · PIT

Opp allows 10.2 pts/game to WR (#2 easiest)

12.6

avg pts (30g)

Rico Dowdle RB · PIT

Opp allows 9.6 pts/game to RB (#3 easiest)

12.5

avg pts (33g)

Mason Rudolph QB · PIT

Opp allows 15.2 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

12.2

avg pts (10g)

Michael Pittman WR · PIT

Opp allows 10.2 pts/game to WR (#2 easiest)

11.2

avg pts (33g)

Injury & Beat Reporter Signals

CLE

high Nae'Qwan Tomlin injury update

Tomlin sat out a third consecutive contest, missing Cleveland's Summer League finale. However, he should be good to go b…

PIT

No active signals

Defense vs Position Matchup

CLE defense — pts allowed

QB 15.2 avg pts

RB 9.6 avg pts

WR 10.2 avg pts

TE 6.6 avg pts

PIT defense — pts allowed

QB 17.4 avg pts

RB 9.6 avg pts

WR 9.5 avg pts

TE 6.9 avg pts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start from the CLE vs PIT game?

Top fantasy targets in this matchup: Quinshon Judkins and Aaron Rodgers. See the full target list and injury updates above.

Is this a good DFS game for Week 8?

Check back closer to game time for spread, total, and projected scoring environment data. Use the player targets above to identify DFS value plays.

What is the fantasy matchup outlook for CLE players this week?

PIT defense allows 9.6 pts/game to RBs and 9.5 pts/game to WRs. Historical matchup data above shows which positions are most exploitable.

More Week 8 matchup analysis

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