WAS D/ST
DST · WAS vs PHI
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET
Projected points7.2ptsUsage estimate
LA D/ST
DST · LA vs LAC
Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET
Projected points7.3ptsUsage estimate
Toss-up
Bench
Los Angeles Rams D/ST or Washington Commanders D/ST: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Need a safe week? Washington Commanders D/ST. Swinging for a big week? Los Angeles Rams D/ST.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for LA D/ST
Washington Commanders D/ST has the safer floor (3.5 to 2.0); Los Angeles Rams D/ST has more upside (a ceiling of 10.9 to 9.9).
Flips if
Start Los Angeles Rams D/ST instead if you want an opponent that turns it over more (2.3 a game to 0.9).
Risk
Washington Commanders D/ST has the safer floor (3.5 to 2.0); Los Angeles Rams D/ST has more upside (a ceiling of 10.9 to 9.9).
Highlights
WAS D/STToss-upDST · WAS vs PHIProjected7.2pts
Helps
- 9.9ceilingHis best weeks reach about 9.9 points.
Hurts
- 2ndlowest totalEdgeD/ST plays in the 2nd lowest scoring game on the slate.
LA D/STFirst outDST · LA vs LACProjected7.3pts
Helps
- 10.9ceilingHis best weeks reach about 10.9 points.
- 25.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 25.8 points.
Hurts
- −1.7last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 1.7 points below his season average.
- 2.0floorA quiet week could drop to about 2.0 points.
EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionWAS D/ST: 7.2LA D/ST: 7.3 (best)
Projected team pointsWAS D/ST: 23.0LA D/ST: 25.8 (best)
Opp implied totalWAS D/ST: 17.0 (best)LA D/ST: 19.3
Role
Sacks / gameWAS D/ST: 1.8 (best)LA D/ST: 1.4
Takeaways / gameWAS D/ST: 1.3 (best)LA D/ST: 0.9
Pressure rateWAS D/ST: 34% (best)LA D/ST: 17%
Range
FloorWAS D/ST: 3.5 (best)LA D/ST: 2.0
CeilingWAS D/ST: 9.9LA D/ST: 10.9 (best)
SteadinessWAS D/ST: ±4.2 pts6 gamesLA D/ST: ±3.5 pts (best)7 games
Matchup
Game scriptWAS D/ST: Expected to leadLA D/ST: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterWAS D/ST: 0.4 (best)LA D/ST: 1.7
Opp giveaways / gameWAS D/ST: 0.9LA D/ST: 2.3 (best)
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackWAS D/ST: 7%LA D/ST: 10% (best)
Opposing QBWAS D/ST: McKee (Active)LA D/ST: Herbert (Active)
Home / awayWAS D/ST: HomeLA D/ST: Home
Roof / surfaceWAS D/ST: OpengrassLA D/ST: Dometurf
Rest / scheduleWAS D/ST: Off a byeLA D/ST: Normal
Form
Last 3 avgWAS D/ST: 5.0 (best)LA D/ST: 2.0
Last 5 avgWAS D/ST: 4.8 (best)LA D/ST: 2.6
vs seasonWAS D/ST: +0.5 (Rising) (best)LA D/ST: −1.7 (Cooling)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterWAS D/ST: DST3LA D/ST: DST2 (best)
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