Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Sat 24 Oct, 12:40 AM ET

Bench
DSTDAL

Dallas Cowboys D/ST

Dallas Cowboys

@ Philadelphia EaglesMon 8:15 PM ET

Projected
6.0pts
Week rank
DST8
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 1.0Ceiling 6.5

DSTDAL @ PHIDST86.0 projected (1.0–6.5)PPR

Should I start Dallas Cowboys D/ST in Week 7?

Sit Dallas Cowboys D/ST in Week 7.

DAL D/ST projects 6.0 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.

ConfidenceLowerToss-up · 0.7 pts

SF D/ST

San Francisco 49ers D/ST has an opponent that turns it over more (1.7 a game to 0.8).

DAL D/ST

Dallas Cowboys D/ST has a weaker offense across the field (19.8 expected points to 23.5).

Tiebreaker: SF D/ST

The case for Dallas Cowboys D/ST is a weaker offense across the field (19.8 expected points to 23.5).

What flips it

Start Dallas Cowboys D/ST instead if you want a weaker offense across the field (19.8 expected points to 23.5).

Why Dallas Cowboys D/ST

Sit Dallas Cowboys D/ST: he projects 0.7 more, but San Francisco 49ers D/ST gets the nod.

Matchup

Dallas Cowboys D/ST (DAL) faces PHI, kickoff Mon, Oct 26, 8:15 PM ET. His team is expected to lead.

Recent form

Dallas Cowboys D/ST's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 3.0, Wk 3 · -1.0, Wk 4 · 1.0, Wk 5 · 1.0, Wk 6 · 5.0 (oldest to newest).

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

Dallas Cowboys D/STDST8 · 6.0 proj

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Closest calls

More close calls for DAL D/ST

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Stats behind the call

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

StatDAL D/STBench@ PHIDST12 lineSF D/ST · @ ATL
Scoring
ProjectionDAL D/ST: 6.0 (ahead of the line)SF D/ST: 5.3
Projected team pointsDAL D/ST: 24.3SF D/ST: 26.0
Opp implied totalDAL D/ST: 19.8 (ahead of the line)SF D/ST: 23.5
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsDST12 line 5.3Avg 1.8Dallas Cowboys D/ST’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 3.0; Week 3, -1.0; Week 4, 1.0; Week 5, 1.0; Week 6, 5.0. Week 7 projection 6.0. The DST12 start line is 5.3.
FloorDAL D/ST: 1.0SF D/ST: 4.0
CeilingDAL D/ST: 6.5SF D/ST: 9.0
SteadinessDAL D/ST: ±2.1 pts6 gamesSF D/ST: ±4.0 pts6 games

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