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Week7 · 2026
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NE D/ST

DST · NE vs CHI

FinalCHI 30 – 24 NE

Final points2.0pts

projected 4.0

ATL D/ST

DST · ATL vs SF

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points2.7ptsUsage estimate

New England Patriots D/ST or Atlanta Falcons D/ST: who should I start in Week 7?

New England Patriots D/ST already played (2.0 pts, final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Atlanta Falcons D/ST with your other options.

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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionNE D/ST: 4.0 (best)ATL D/ST: 2.7
Projected team pointsNE D/ST: 23.8 (best)ATL D/ST: 23.5
Opp implied totalNE D/ST: 26.8ATL D/ST: 26.0 (best)
Role
Sacks / gameNE D/ST: 2.3ATL D/ST: 2.5 (best)
Takeaways / gameNE D/ST: 1.2 (best)ATL D/ST: 0.8
Pressure rateNE D/ST: 21%ATL D/ST: 35% (best)
Range
FloorNE D/ST: 3.5 (best)ATL D/ST: 2.2
CeilingNE D/ST: 8.2 (best)ATL D/ST: 5.0
Steadiness6 gamesNE D/ST: ±5.1 ptsATL D/ST: ±1.5 pts (best)
Matchup
Game scriptNE D/ST: Expected to trailATL D/ST: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterNE D/ST: 1.5ATL D/ST: 1.2 (best)
Opp giveaways / gameNE D/ST: 1.8 (best)ATL D/ST: 0.7
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackNE D/ST: 6% (best)ATL D/ST: 3%
Opposing QBNE D/ST: Williams (Active)ATL D/ST: Purdy (Active)
Home / awayNE D/ST: AwayATL D/ST: Home
Roof / surfaceNE D/ST: OpenATL D/ST: Retractable roofturf
Rest / scheduleNE D/ST: Short week (4d)ATL D/ST: Normal
Form
Last 3 avgNE D/ST: 5.7 (best)ATL D/ST: 4.7
Last 5 avgNE D/ST: 6.2 (best)ATL D/ST: 3.8
vs seasonNE D/ST: −0.5 (Cooling)ATL D/ST: +0.7 (Rising) (best)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterNE D/ST: DST21 (best)ATL D/ST: DST28

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