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Week7 · 2026
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CHI D/ST

DST · CHI vs NE

FinalCHI 30 – 24 NE

Final points4.0pts

projected 4.6

LV D/ST

DST · LV vs LA

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points3.6ptsUsage estimate

Chicago Bears D/ST or Las Vegas Raiders D/ST: who should I start in Week 7?

Chicago Bears D/ST already played (4.0 pts, final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Las Vegas Raiders D/ST with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Wed 7:27 PM ET

  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

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    Also worth knowing

    • His last three games run 5.7 points below his season average.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionCHI D/ST: 4.6 (best)LV D/ST: 3.6
Projected team pointsCHI D/ST: 26.8 (best)LV D/ST: 22.5
Opp implied totalCHI D/ST: 23.8 (best)LV D/ST: 26.0
Role
Sacks / gameCHI D/ST: 2.8 (best)LV D/ST: 2.5
Takeaways / gameCHI D/ST: 1.5LV D/ST: 1.7 (best)
Pressure rateCHI D/ST: 23%LV D/ST: 30% (best)
Range
FloorCHI D/ST: 3.1 (best)LV D/ST: 1.0
CeilingCHI D/ST: 11.2LV D/ST: 12.2 (best)
Steadiness6 gamesCHI D/ST: ±4.1 pts (best)LV D/ST: ±6.3 pts
Matchup
Game scriptCHI D/ST: Expected to lead (best)LV D/ST: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterCHI D/ST: 1.2LV D/ST: 1.0 (best)
Opp giveaways / gameCHI D/ST: 2.2 (best)LV D/ST: 1.5
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackCHI D/ST: 5% (best)LV D/ST: 4%
Opposing QBCHI D/ST: Maye (Active)LV D/ST: Stafford (Active)
Home / awayCHI D/ST: HomeLV D/ST: Home
Roof / surfaceCHI D/ST: OpenLV D/ST: Domegrass
Rest / scheduleCHI D/ST: Short week (4d)LV D/ST: Normal
Form
Last 3 avgCHI D/ST: 6.3 (best)LV D/ST: 0.3
Last 5 avgCHI D/ST: 7.6 (best)LV D/ST: 4.6
vs seasonCHI D/ST: −0.7 (Cooling) (best)LV D/ST: −5.7 (Cooling)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterCHI D/ST: DST18 (best)LV D/ST: DST24

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