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NE D/ST

DST · NE vs CHI

FinalCHI 30 – 24 NE

Final points2.0pts

projected 4.0

LV D/ST

DST · LV vs LA

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points3.6ptsUsage estimate

New England Patriots D/ST or Las Vegas Raiders D/ST: who should I start in Week 7?

New England Patriots D/ST already played (2.0 pts, final). If he's in your lineup, those points are banked; if not, he can't help you this week. Compare Las Vegas Raiders D/ST with your other options.

Highlights

Injuries as of Wed 7:27 PM ET

  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

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    Also worth knowing

    • His last three games run 5.7 points below his season average.

Stat comparison

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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionNE D/ST: 4.0 (best)LV D/ST: 3.6
Projected team pointsNE D/ST: 23.8 (best)LV D/ST: 22.5
Opp implied totalNE D/ST: 26.8LV D/ST: 26.0 (best)
Role
Sacks / gameNE D/ST: 2.3LV D/ST: 2.5 (best)
Takeaways / gameNE D/ST: 1.2LV D/ST: 1.7 (best)
Pressure rateNE D/ST: 21%LV D/ST: 30% (best)
Range
FloorNE D/ST: 3.5 (best)LV D/ST: 1.0
CeilingNE D/ST: 8.2LV D/ST: 12.2 (best)
Steadiness6 gamesNE D/ST: ±5.1 pts (best)LV D/ST: ±6.3 pts
Matchup
Game scriptNE D/ST: Expected to trail (best)LV D/ST: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterNE D/ST: 1.5LV D/ST: 1.0 (best)
Opp giveaways / gameNE D/ST: 1.8 (best)LV D/ST: 1.5
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackNE D/ST: 6% (best)LV D/ST: 4%
Opposing QBNE D/ST: Williams (Active)LV D/ST: Stafford (Active)
Home / awayNE D/ST: AwayLV D/ST: Home
Roof / surfaceNE D/ST: OpenLV D/ST: Domegrass
Rest / scheduleNE D/ST: Short week (4d)LV D/ST: Normal
Form
Last 3 avgNE D/ST: 5.7 (best)LV D/ST: 0.3
Last 5 avgNE D/ST: 6.2 (best)LV D/ST: 4.6
vs seasonNE D/ST: −0.5 (Cooling) (best)LV D/ST: −5.7 (Cooling)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterNE D/ST: DST22 (best)LV D/ST: DST24

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