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PIT D/ST

DST · PIT vs CLE

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points8.0ptsUsage estimate

First out

NE D/ST

DST · NE @ MIA

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points7.1ptsUsage estimate

Toss-up

Bench

New England Patriots D/ST or Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Toss-up. Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST gets the nod over New England Patriots D/ST.

Ahead by
+0.9pts
over NE D/ST
Confidence
Lower
Toss-up

Flips if

A weather turn or a lineup change before kickoff.

Risk

Weather in New England Patriots D/ST's game: Outdoor · 73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rain. Check it again before kickoff.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET
PIT D/STToss-upDST · 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.
NE D/STFirst outDST · NE @ MIAProjected7.1pts

Helps

  1. 25.0team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 25.0 points.

Hurts

  1. −0.9last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 0.9 points below his season average.

EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionPIT D/ST: 8.0 (best)NE D/ST: 7.1
Projected team pointsPIT D/ST: 21.5NE D/ST: 25.0 (best)
Opp implied totalPIT D/ST: 18.0NE D/ST: 18.0
Role
Sacks / gamePIT D/ST: 2.6 (best)NE D/ST: 2.4
Takeaways / gamePIT D/ST: 1.6 (best)NE D/ST: 1.0
Pressure ratePIT D/ST: 19%NE D/ST: 20% (best)
Range
FloorPIT D/ST: 5.8 (best)NE D/ST: 4.4
CeilingPIT D/ST: 10.8 (best)NE D/ST: 8.0
Steadiness7 gamesPIT D/ST: ±5.3 pts (best)NE D/ST: ±4.9 pts
Matchup
Game scriptPIT D/ST: Expected to leadNE D/ST: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterPIT D/ST: 1.3NE D/ST: 0.8 (best)
Opp giveaways / gamePIT D/ST: 1.1NE D/ST: 1.3 (best)
Opp sacks allowed per dropbackPIT D/ST: 10% (best)NE D/ST: 8%
Opposing QBPIT D/ST: Watson (Active)NE D/ST: Willis (Active)
Home / awayPIT D/ST: HomeNE D/ST: Away
WeatherPIT D/ST: No concernNE D/ST: Outdoor73F, 6 mph wind, 100% rain
Roof / surfacegrassPIT D/ST: OpenNE D/ST: Open
Rest / schedulePIT D/ST: NormalNE D/ST: 10 days rest
Form
Last 3 avgPIT D/ST: 6.3 (best)NE D/ST: 4.7
Last 5 avgPIT D/ST: 6.0 (best)NE D/ST: 3.6
vs seasonPIT D/ST: −1.7 (Cooling)NE D/ST: −0.9 (Cooling) (best)
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterPIT D/ST: DST1 (best)NE D/ST: DST4

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