Brandon Aiyuk Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Texans

Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers will meet the Houston Texans -- whose pass defense was ranked sixth in the NFL last season (201 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 8, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Aiyuk worth a look for his upcoming matchup against the Texans? Scroll down, because we can help you make the right call.

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Brandon Aiyuk Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 11.7
• Projected Receiving Yards: 75.22
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.32

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Aiyuk 2024 Fantasy Performance

• Aiyuk picked up 37.4 fantasy points (5.3 per game), 96th at his position and 294th in the NFL.
• Aiyuk accumulated 14.7 fantasy points -- eight catches, 147 yards -- in Week 5 versus the Arizona Cardinals, which was his best game last season.
• In Week 4 against the New England Patriots, Aiyuk picked up 4.8 fantasy points, with this stat line: two receptions, 48 yards. That was his second-best performance of the season.
• In what was his worst game of the season, Aiyuk finished with 2.3 fantasy points -- two receptions, 23 yards, on six targets. That was in Week 7 versus the Kansas City Chiefs.
• Aiyuk recorded 2.8 fantasy points -- two catches, 28 yards, on five targets -- in Week 1 against the New York Jets, and that was his second-worst performance of the season.

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Texans Defensive Performance

• Last year, Houston allowed just one quarterback to rack up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last season, the Texans allowed 16 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the passing game, Houston allowed 10 players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Texans last year, four players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Houston gave up more than 100 receiving yards to just three players last season.
• In terms of pass D, the Texans allowed a touchdown reception to 30 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Houston allowed just one player to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run defense, the Texans yielded more than 100 yards on the ground to four players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Houston gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 11 players last season.
• Last year, the Texans didn't allow an opposing player to score multiple rushing touchdowns against them.

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