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Week8 · 2026
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PIT D/ST

DST · PIT vs CLE

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points8.0ptsUsage estimate

First out

CIN D/ST

DST · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points6.9ptsUsage estimate

Toss-up

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Cincinnati Bengals D/ST or Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST gets the nod over Cincinnati Bengals D/ST.

Ahead by
+1.1pts
over CIN D/ST
Confidence
Lower
Cincinnati Bengals D/ST has the better opponent offense to face, pass rush and floor

Flips if

Start Cincinnati Bengals D/ST instead if you want more sacks (3.5 a game to 2.6).

Risk

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

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 1:00 PM ET
PIT D/STToss-upDST · PIT vs CLEProjected8.0pts

Helps

  1. 5.8floorA quiet week still projects to about 5.8 points.

Hurts

  1. 1stlowest totalEdgeD/ST plays in the lowest scoring game on the slate.
CIN D/STFirst outDST · 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.

EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

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

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionPIT D/ST: 8.0 (best)CIN D/ST: 6.9
Projected team pointsPIT D/ST: 21.5CIN D/ST: 29.5 (best)
Opp implied totalPIT D/ST: 18.0CIN D/ST: 17.0 (best)
Role
Sacks / gamePIT D/ST: 2.6CIN D/ST: 3.5 (best)
Takeaways / gamePIT D/ST: 1.6 (best)CIN D/ST: 1.5
Pressure ratePIT D/ST: 19%CIN D/ST: 21% (best)
Range
FloorPIT D/ST: 5.8CIN D/ST: 6.5 (best)
CeilingPIT D/ST: 10.8CIN D/ST: 11.2 (best)
SteadinessPIT D/ST: ±5.3 pts7 gamesCIN D/ST: ±3.8 pts (best)6 games
Matchup
Game scriptPIT D/ST: Expected to leadCIN D/ST: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterPIT D/ST: 1.3CIN D/ST: 1.0 (best)
Opp giveaways / gamePIT D/ST: 1.1CIN D/ST: 1.1
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackPIT D/ST: 10% (best)CIN D/ST: 5%
Opposing QBPIT D/ST: Watson (Active)CIN D/ST: Ward (Active)
Home / awayPIT D/ST: HomeCIN D/ST: Home
Roof / surfacePIT D/ST: OpengrassCIN D/ST: Openturf
Rest / schedulePIT D/ST: NormalCIN D/ST: Normal
Form
Last 3 avgPIT D/ST: 6.3CIN D/ST: 7.7 (best)
Last 5 avgPIT D/ST: 6.0CIN D/ST: 7.4 (best)
vs seasonPIT D/ST: −1.7 (Cooling)CIN D/ST: −0.5 (Steady) (best)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterPIT D/ST: DST1 (best)CIN D/ST: DST6

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