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

Quarterback Drake Maye has a matchup versus the third-ranked pass defense in the league (173.7 yards allowed per game) in Week 8, when his New England Patriots take on the Cleveland Browns, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Maye worth a look for his upcoming matchup versus the Browns? Keep reading, because we can help you make the correct call.

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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: 18.4
• Projected Passing Yards: 225.91
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.44
• Projected Rushing Yards: 34.58
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.33

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Maye Fantasy Performance

• At the QB position, Maye has been one of the top players in fantasy, as he ranks fifth in the NFL with 20.8 fantasy points per game (145.9 total points). Overall, he is sixth in fantasy points.
• In his last three games, Maye has compiled 62.4 fantasy points (20.8 per game), connecting on 61-of-79 passes for 756 yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions. He's added 102 rushing yards 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 season as a fantasy producer came against the New Orleans Saints in Week 6, as he posted 27.2 fantasy points by grabbing zero passes (on targets) for zero yards.
• From a fantasy perspective, Drake Maye delivered his lowest fantasy-point total of the campaign (12.1 points) in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills, passing for 273 yards and zero touchdowns with zero picks.

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Browns Defensive Performance

• Not a single QB has registered more than 300 yards passing in a game against Cleveland this season.
• The Browns have allowed seven players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• A total of three players have thrown for two or more TDs against Cleveland this season.
• The Browns have allowed three or more passing TDs to only one opposing QB this year.
• Cleveland has given up over 100 yards receiving to only one player this year.
• A total of 10 players have caught a touchdown pass versus the Browns this year.
• Cleveland has allowed two players to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this season.
• No player has recorded over 100 yards on the ground in a game versus the Browns this year.
• A total of three players have rushed for at least one touchdown against Cleveland this year.
• No player has rushed for more than one TD versus the Browns this year.

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