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LA D/ST

DST · LA vs LAC

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points7.3ptsUsage estimate

First out

CLE D/ST

DST · CLE @ PIT

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points6.7ptsUsage estimate

Toss-up

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Cleveland Browns D/ST or Los Angeles Rams D/ST: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Los Angeles Rams D/ST gets the nod over Cleveland Browns D/ST.

Ahead by
+0.6pts
over CLE D/ST
Confidence
Lower
Toss-up

Case for CLE D/ST

The case for Cleveland Browns D/ST is more sacks (2.9 a game to 1.4) and a safer floor (5.8 to 2.0).

Flips if

Start Cleveland Browns D/ST instead if you need a safe week: it has a safer floor (5.8 to 2.0).

Risk

The case for Cleveland Browns D/ST is more sacks (2.9 a game to 1.4).

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 12:00 PM ET
LA D/STToss-upDST · LA vs LACProjected7.3pts

Helps

  1. 10.9ceilingHis best weeks reach about 10.9 points.
  2. 25.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 25.8 points.

Hurts

  1. −1.7last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 1.7 points below his season average.
  2. 2.0floorA quiet week could drop to about 2.0 points.
CLE D/STFirst outDST · 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.

EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

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

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionLA D/ST: 7.3 (best)CLE D/ST: 6.7
Projected team pointsLA D/ST: 25.8 (best)CLE D/ST: 18.0
Opp implied totalLA D/ST: 19.3 (best)CLE D/ST: 21.5
Role
Sacks / gameLA D/ST: 1.4CLE D/ST: 2.9 (best)
Takeaways / gameLA D/ST: 0.9CLE D/ST: 1.3 (best)
Pressure rateLA D/ST: 17%CLE D/ST: 22% (best)
Range
FloorLA D/ST: 2.0CLE D/ST: 5.8 (best)
CeilingLA D/ST: 10.9 (best)CLE D/ST: 9.0
Steadiness7 gamesLA D/ST: ±3.5 ptsCLE D/ST: ±3.3 pts (best)
Matchup
Game scriptLA D/ST: Expected to lead (best)CLE D/ST: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterLA D/ST: 1.7CLE D/ST: 1.6 (best)
Opp giveaways / gameLA D/ST: 2.3 (best)CLE D/ST: 1.0
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackLA D/ST: 10% (best)CLE D/ST: 8%
Opposing QBLA D/ST: Herbert (Active)CLE D/ST: Rodgers (Active)
Home / awayLA D/ST: HomeCLE D/ST: Away
Roof / surfaceLA D/ST: DometurfCLE D/ST: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleLA D/ST: NormalCLE D/ST: Normal
Form
Last 3 avgLA D/ST: 2.0CLE D/ST: 7.7 (best)
Last 5 avgLA D/ST: 2.6CLE D/ST: 7.6 (best)
vs seasonLA D/ST: −1.7 (Cooling)CLE D/ST: +1.4 (Rising) (best)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterLA D/ST: DST2 (best)CLE D/ST: DST7

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