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CIN D/ST

DST · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points6.9ptsUsage estimate

First out

DAL D/ST

DST · DAL vs ARI

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points4.4ptsUsage estimate

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Bench

Cincinnati Bengals D/ST or Dallas Cowboys D/ST: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Cincinnati Bengals D/ST over Dallas Cowboys D/ST.

Ahead by
+2.5pts
over DAL D/ST
Confidence
Moderate
Lean

Flips if

A weather turn or a lineup change before kickoff.

Risk

The risk: D/ST plays in the highest scoring game on the slate.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
CIN D/STLeanDST · CIN vs TENProjected6.9pts

Helps

  1. 11.2ceilingHis best weeks reach about 11.2 points.
  2. 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points.

Hurts

  1. 6.5floorA quiet week could drop to about 6.5 points.
DAL D/STFirst outDST · DAL vs ARIProjected4.4pts

Helps

  1. 1sthighest totalEdgeD/ST plays in the highest scoring game on the slate.

Hurts

  1. 1.0floorA quiet week could drop to about 1.0 points.

EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

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

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionCIN D/ST: 6.9 (best)DAL D/ST: 4.4
Projected team pointsCIN D/ST: 29.5DAL D/ST: 30.8 (best)
Opp implied totalCIN D/ST: 17.0 (best)DAL D/ST: 23.8
Role
Sacks / gameCIN D/ST: 3.5 (best)DAL D/ST: 1.4
Takeaways / gameCIN D/ST: 1.5 (best)DAL D/ST: 0.6
Pressure rateCIN D/ST: 21% (best)DAL D/ST: 18%
Range
FloorCIN D/ST: 6.5 (best)DAL D/ST: 1.0
CeilingCIN D/ST: 11.2 (best)DAL D/ST: 5.0
SteadinessCIN D/ST: ±3.8 pts (best)6 gamesDAL D/ST: ±2.1 pts7 games
Matchup
Game scriptCIN D/ST: Expected to lead (best)DAL D/ST: Expected to lead
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterCIN D/ST: 1.0 (best)DAL D/ST: 1.1
Opp giveaways / gameCIN D/ST: 1.1 (best)DAL D/ST: 0.9
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackCIN D/ST: 5%DAL D/ST: 5%
Opposing QBCIN D/ST: Ward (Active)DAL D/ST: Brissett (Active)
Home / awayCIN D/ST: HomeDAL D/ST: Home
Roof / surfaceturfCIN D/ST: OpenDAL D/ST: Retractable roof
Rest / scheduleCIN D/ST: NormalDAL D/ST: Normal
Form
Last 3 avgCIN D/ST: 7.7 (best)DAL D/ST: 3.3
Last 5 avgCIN D/ST: 7.4 (best)DAL D/ST: 2.0
vs seasonCIN D/ST: −0.5 (Steady)DAL D/ST: +1.0 (Rising) (best)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterCIN D/ST: DST6 (best)DAL D/ST: DST19

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