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Week8 · 2026
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CLE D/ST

DST · CLE @ PIT

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points6.7ptsUsage estimate

GB D/ST

DST · GB vs CAR

FinalGB 27 – 19 CAR

Final pointsPending

projected 6.0

Cleveland Browns D/ST or Green Bay Packers D/ST: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Green Bay Packers D/ST already played (final). If it's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, it can't help you this week. Compare Cleveland Browns D/ST with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
CLE D/STDST · CLE @ PITProjected6.7pts

Helps

  1. +1.4last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 1.4 points above his season average.
  2. 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.
GB D/STDST · GB vs CARProjected6.0pts

Helps

  1. +4.6last 3 vs avgIts last three games run 4.6 points above its season average.

Hurts

  1. 4.2floorA quiet week could drop to about 4.2 points.

EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

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

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionCLE D/ST: 6.7 (best)GB D/ST: 6.0
Projected team pointsCLE D/ST: 18.0GB D/ST: 25.5 (best)
Opp implied totalCLE D/ST: 21.5 (best)GB D/ST: 22.0
Role
Sacks / gameCLE D/ST: 2.9 (best)GB D/ST: 2.3
Takeaways / gameCLE D/ST: 1.3GB D/ST: 1.9 (best)
Pressure rateCLE D/ST: 22% (best)GB D/ST: 20%
Range
FloorCLE D/ST: 5.8 (best)GB D/ST: 4.2
CeilingCLE D/ST: 9.0GB D/ST: 9.9 (best)
Steadiness7 gamesCLE D/ST: ±3.3 pts (best)GB D/ST: ±6.4 pts
Matchup
Game scriptCLE D/ST: Expected to trailGB D/ST: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterCLE D/ST: 1.6GB D/ST: 1.2 (best)
Opp giveaways / gameCLE D/ST: 1.0GB D/ST: 1.0
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackCLE D/ST: 8% (best)GB D/ST: 7%
Opposing QBCLE D/ST: Rodgers (Active)GB D/ST: Young (Active)
Home / awayCLE D/ST: AwayGB D/ST: Home
Roof / surfacegrassCLE D/ST: OpenGB D/ST: Open
Rest / scheduleCLE D/ST: NormalGB D/ST: Short week (4d)
Form
Last 3 avgCLE D/ST: 7.7GB D/ST: 11.0 (best)
Last 5 avgCLE D/ST: 7.6GB D/ST: 7.8 (best)
vs seasonCLE D/ST: +1.4 (Rising)GB D/ST: +4.6 (Rising) (best)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterCLE D/ST: DST7 (best)GB D/ST: DST10

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