Updated Fri 23 Oct, 11:04 PM ET
New Orleans Saints D/ST
New Orleans Saints
vs Pittsburgh SteelersSun 9:30 AM ET
- Projected
- 5.7pts
- Week rank
- DST10
- Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate
Floor 1.5Ceiling 7.8
DSTNO vs PIT (Paris)DST105.7 projected (1.5–7.8)PPR
Should I start New Orleans Saints D/ST in Week 7?
Sit New Orleans Saints D/ST in Week 7.
NO D/ST projects 5.7 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 · 0.4 pts
San Francisco 49ers D/ST has an opponent that turns it over more (1.7 a game to 1.2).
The case for New Orleans Saints D/ST is his projection: he projects 0.4 more.
What flips it
Start New Orleans Saints D/ST instead if you go by the projection: he projects 0.4 more.
Why New Orleans Saints D/ST
Sit New Orleans Saints D/ST: he projects 0.4 more, but San Francisco 49ers D/ST gets the nod.
Matchup
New Orleans Saints D/ST (NO) faces PIT, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 9:30 AM ET. His team is expected to trail.
Recent form
New Orleans Saints D/ST's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 6.0, Wk 3 · 1.0, Wk 4 · -3.0, Wk 5 · 6.0, Wk 6 · 13.0 (oldest to newest).
Compare New Orleans Saints D/ST with…
The players closest to New Orleans Saints D/ST in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.
Pick 1 to 4 players to compare with NO D/ST.
Closest calls
- DST10DST90.2 pts apartNewOrleans Saints D/STDST · NO5.7 ptsPittsburghSteelers D/STDST · PIT5.9 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownNew Orleans Saints D/ST or Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST
- DST8DST100.3 pts apartDallasCowboys D/STDST · DAL6.0 ptsNewOrleans Saints D/STDST · NO5.7 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownDallas Cowboys D/ST or New Orleans Saints D/ST
- DST11DST100.3 pts apartKansasCity Chiefs D/STDST · KC5.4 ptsNewOrleans Saints D/STDST · NO5.7 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownKansas City Chiefs D/ST or New Orleans Saints D/ST
More close calls for NO D/ST
- or Miami Dolphins D/ST5.4Miami Dolphins D/ST or New Orleans Saints D/ST
- or San Francisco 49ers D/ST5.3New Orleans Saints D/ST or San Francisco 49ers D/ST
- or Seattle Seahawks D/ST5.2New Orleans Saints D/ST or Seattle Seahawks D/ST
- or Denver Broncos D/ST6.3Denver Broncos D/ST or New Orleans Saints D/ST
- or Cincinnati Bengals D/ST5.0Cincinnati Bengals D/ST or New Orleans Saints D/ST
Stats behind the call
Each of NO D/ST’s figures beside the DST12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.
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