Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Sat 24 Oct, 2:14 AM ET

Bench
DSTATL

Atlanta Falcons D/ST

Atlanta Falcons

vs San Francisco 49ersSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
2.7pts
Week rank
DST28
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 2.2Ceiling 5.0

DSTATL vs SFDST282.7 projected (2.2–5.0)PPR

Should I start Atlanta Falcons D/ST in Week 7?

Sit Atlanta Falcons D/ST in Week 7.

ATL D/ST projects 2.7 PPR points to Kansas City Chiefs D/ST’s 5.3.

Measured against the DST12 start line: Kansas City Chiefs D/ST, DST12 at 5.3 projected PPR points, the last defense inside it.

ConfidenceModerateLean · 2.6 pts

Edge

Kansas City Chiefs D/ST has an opponent that turns it over more (2.0 a game to 0.7).

What flips it

Start Atlanta Falcons D/ST instead if you want more sacks (2.5 a game to 1.4).

Why Atlanta Falcons D/ST

Sit Atlanta Falcons D/ST, 2.6 pts behind Kansas City Chiefs D/ST.

Matchup

Atlanta Falcons D/ST (ATL) faces SF, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

Atlanta Falcons D/ST's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 1.0, Wk 3 · 4.0, Wk 4 · 4.0, Wk 5 · 5.0, Wk 6 · 5.0 (oldest to newest).

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Atlanta Falcons D/STDST28 · 2.7 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

Each of ATL D/ST’s figures beside the DST12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatATL D/STBenchvs SFDST12 lineKC D/ST · @ SEA
Scoring
ProjectionATL D/ST: 2.7KC D/ST: 5.3
Projected team pointsATL D/ST: 23.5 (ahead of the line)KC D/ST: 19.8
Opp implied totalATL D/ST: 26.0KC D/ST: 22.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsDST12 line 5.3Avg 3.8Atlanta Falcons D/ST’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 1.0; Week 3, 4.0; Week 4, 4.0; Week 5, 5.0; Week 6, 5.0. Week 7 projection 2.7. The DST12 start line is 5.3.
FloorATL D/ST: 2.2KC D/ST: 4.8
CeilingATL D/ST: 5.0KC D/ST: 12.6
SteadinessATL D/ST: ±1.5 pts6 games (ahead of the line)KC D/ST: ±5.5 pts5 games

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