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PIT D/ST

DST · PIT vs CLE

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points8.0ptsUsage estimate

First out

DEN D/ST

DST · DEN vs KC

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points5.2ptsUsage estimate

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Denver Broncos D/ST or Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST over Denver Broncos D/ST.

Ahead by
+2.8pts
over DEN D/ST
Confidence
Moderate
Lean

Flips if

Start Denver Broncos D/ST instead if you want more sacks (3.0 a game to 2.6).

Risk

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

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
PIT D/STLeanDST · 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.
DEN D/STFirst outDST · DEN vs KCProjected5.2pts

Helps

  1. +1.8last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 1.8 points above his season average.
  2. 12.2ceilingHis best weeks reach about 12.2 points.

Hurts

  1. 3rdlowest totalEdgeD/ST plays in the 3rd 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
ProjectionPIT D/ST: 8.0 (best)DEN D/ST: 5.2
Projected team pointsPIT D/ST: 21.5 (best)DEN D/ST: 19.8
Opp implied totalPIT D/ST: 18.0 (best)DEN D/ST: 20.8
Role
Sacks / gamePIT D/ST: 2.6DEN D/ST: 3.0 (best)
Takeaways / gamePIT D/ST: 1.6 (best)DEN D/ST: 1.4
Pressure ratePIT D/ST: 19%DEN D/ST: 23% (best)
Range
FloorPIT D/ST: 5.8 (best)DEN D/ST: 3.8
CeilingPIT D/ST: 10.8DEN D/ST: 12.2 (best)
Steadiness7 gamesPIT D/ST: ±5.3 ptsDEN D/ST: ±5.3 pts
Matchup
Game scriptPIT D/ST: Expected to lead (best)DEN D/ST: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterPIT D/ST: 1.3 (best)DEN D/ST: 1.7
Opp giveaways / gamePIT D/ST: 1.1 (best)DEN D/ST: 0.7
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackPIT D/ST: 10% (best)DEN D/ST: 3%
Opposing QBPIT D/ST: Watson (Active)DEN D/ST: Mahomes (Active)
Home / awayPIT D/ST: HomeDEN D/ST: Home
Roof / surfacegrassPIT D/ST: OpenDEN D/ST: Open
Rest / schedulePIT D/ST: NormalDEN D/ST: Normal
Form
Last 3 avgPIT D/ST: 6.3DEN D/ST: 9.3 (best)
Last 5 avgPIT D/ST: 6.0DEN D/ST: 8.4 (best)
vs seasonPIT D/ST: −1.7 (Cooling)DEN D/ST: +1.8 (Rising) (best)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterPIT D/ST: DST1 (best)DEN D/ST: DST14

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