Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Fri 23 Oct, 9:00 PM ET

Lean start
DSTCLE

Cleveland Browns D/ST

Cleveland Browns

@ Tennessee TitansSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
6.6pts
Week rank
DST6
Started
—

Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 6.0Ceiling 9.0

DSTCLE @ TENDST66.6 projected (6.0–9.0)PPR

Should I start Cleveland Browns D/ST in Week 7?

Start Cleveland Browns D/ST in Week 7.

CLE D/ST projects 6.6 PPR points to San Francisco 49ers D/ST’s 5.3.

Measured against the DST12 start line: San Francisco 49ers D/ST, DST13 at 5.3 projected PPR points, the first defense below it.

ConfidenceModerateLean · 1.3 pts

Edge

Cleveland Browns D/ST has a weaker offense across the field (17.5 expected points to 23.5).

What flips it

Start San Francisco 49ers D/ST instead if you want an opponent that turns it over more (1.7 a game to 1.0).

Why Cleveland Browns D/ST

Lean Cleveland Browns D/ST over San Francisco 49ers D/ST.

The case for San Francisco 49ers D/ST is an opponent that turns it over more (1.7 a game to 1.0).

Matchup

Cleveland Browns D/ST (CLE) faces TEN, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

Cleveland Browns D/ST's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 6.0, Wk 3 · 6.0, Wk 4 · 9.0, Wk 5 · 9.0, Wk 6 · 9.0 (oldest to newest).

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The players closest to Cleveland Browns D/ST in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Cleveland Browns D/STDST6 · 6.6 proj

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Closest calls

More close calls for CLE D/ST

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Stats behind the call

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

StatCLE D/STLean start@ TENDST12 lineSF D/ST · @ ATL
Scoring
ProjectionCLE D/ST: 6.6 (ahead of the line)SF D/ST: 5.3
Projected team pointsCLE D/ST: 19.5SF D/ST: 26.0
Opp implied totalCLE D/ST: 17.5 (ahead of the line)SF D/ST: 23.5
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsDST12 line 5.3Avg 7.8Cleveland Browns D/ST’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 6.0; Week 3, 6.0; Week 4, 9.0; Week 5, 9.0; Week 6, 9.0. Week 7 projection 6.6. The DST12 start line is 5.3.
FloorCLE D/ST: 6.0 (ahead of the line)SF D/ST: 4.0
CeilingCLE D/ST: 9.0SF D/ST: 9.0
SteadinessCLE D/ST: ±3.5 pts6 games (ahead of the line)SF D/ST: ±4.0 pts6 games

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