Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Fri 23 Oct, 9:00 PM ET

Bench
DSTLV

Las Vegas Raiders D/ST

Las Vegas Raiders

vs LASun 4:25 PM ET

Projected
3.6pts
Week rank
DST24
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 1.0Ceiling 12.2

DSTLV vs LADST243.6 projected (1.0–12.2)PPR

Should I start Las Vegas Raiders D/ST in Week 7?

Sit Las Vegas Raiders D/ST in Week 7.

LV D/ST projects 3.6 PPR points to Miami Dolphins D/ST’s 5.4.

Measured against the DST12 start line: Miami Dolphins D/ST, DST12 at 5.4 projected PPR points, the last defense inside it.

ConfidenceLowerToss-up · 1.8 pts · Las Vegas Raiders D/ST has the better turnover chances, pass rush and ceiling

MIA D/ST

Miami Dolphins D/ST has a weaker offense across the field (22.0 expected points to 26.0).

LV D/ST

Las Vegas Raiders D/ST has an opponent that turns it over more (1.5 a game to 0.7).

What flips it

Start Las Vegas Raiders D/ST instead if you need a big week: he has more upside (a ceiling of 12.2 to 5.9).

Why Las Vegas Raiders D/ST

Sit Las Vegas Raiders D/ST, 1.8 pts behind Miami Dolphins D/ST.

Working against LV D/ST: Cooling off (-5.7 last 3 vs season).

Matchup

Las Vegas Raiders D/ST (LV) faces LA, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 4:25 PM ET. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Las Vegas Raiders D/ST's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 12.0, Wk 3 · 10.0, Wk 4 · 1.0, Wk 5 · -1.0, Wk 6 · 1.0 (oldest to newest).

Compare Las Vegas Raiders D/ST with…

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

Las Vegas Raiders D/STDST24 · 3.6 proj

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Closest calls

More close calls for LV D/ST

More DST start/sit callsDefenses this week: the Week 7 DST rankings and all 63 calls

Stats behind the call

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

StatLV D/STBenchvs LADST12 lineMIA D/ST · @ NYJ
Scoring
ProjectionLV D/ST: 3.6MIA D/ST: 5.4
Projected team pointsLV D/ST: 22.5 (ahead of the line)MIA D/ST: 17.5
Opp implied totalLV D/ST: 26.0MIA D/ST: 22.0
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsDST12 line 5.4Avg 4.6Las Vegas Raiders D/ST’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 12.0; Week 3, 10.0; Week 4, 1.0; Week 5, -1.0; Week 6, 1.0. Week 7 projection 3.6. The DST12 start line is 5.4.
FloorLV D/ST: 1.0MIA D/ST: 1.2
CeilingLV D/ST: 12.2 (ahead of the line)MIA D/ST: 5.9
SteadinessLV D/ST: ±6.3 pts6 games (ahead of the line)MIA D/ST: ±3.5 pts5 games

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