Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Fri 23 Oct, 9:37 PM ET

Bench
DSTMIA

Miami Dolphins D/ST

Miami Dolphins

@ New York JetsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
5.4pts
Week rank
DST12
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 1.2Ceiling 5.9

DSTMIA @ NYJDST125.4 projected (1.2–5.9)PPR

Should I start Miami Dolphins D/ST in Week 7?

Sit Miami Dolphins D/ST in Week 7.

MIA D/ST projects 5.4 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 · 0.1 pts

SF D/ST

San Francisco 49ers D/ST has an opponent that turns it over more (1.7 a game to 0.7).

MIA D/ST

Miami Dolphins D/ST has a weaker offense across the field (22.0 expected points to 23.5).

Tiebreaker: SF D/ST

The case for Miami Dolphins D/ST is a weaker offense across the field (22.0 expected points to 23.5).

What flips it

Start Miami Dolphins D/ST instead if you want a weaker offense across the field (22.0 expected points to 23.5).

Why Miami Dolphins D/ST

Sit Miami Dolphins D/ST: he projects 0.1 more, but San Francisco 49ers D/ST gets the nod.

Matchup

Miami Dolphins D/ST (MIA) faces NYJ, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Miami Dolphins D/ST's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 1 · 4.0, Wk 2 · -4.0, Wk 3 · 2.0, Wk 4 · 5.0, Wk 5 · 1.0 (oldest to newest).

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Miami Dolphins D/STDST12 · 5.4 proj

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Closest calls

More close calls for MIA D/ST

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Stats behind the call

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

StatMIA D/STBench@ NYJDST12 lineSF D/ST · @ ATL
Scoring
ProjectionMIA D/ST: 5.4 (ahead of the line)SF D/ST: 5.3
Projected team pointsMIA D/ST: 17.5SF D/ST: 26.0
Opp implied totalMIA D/ST: 22.0 (ahead of the line)SF D/ST: 23.5
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsDST12 line 5.3Avg 1.6Miami Dolphins D/ST’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 1, 4.0; Week 2, -4.0; Week 3, 2.0; Week 4, 5.0; Week 5, 1.0. Week 7 projection 5.4. The DST12 start line is 5.3.
FloorMIA D/ST: 1.2SF D/ST: 4.0
CeilingMIA D/ST: 5.9SF D/ST: 9.0
SteadinessMIA D/ST: ±3.5 pts5 gamesSF D/ST: ±4.0 pts6 games

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