Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Fri 23 Oct, 9:00 PM ET

Bench
DSTNYG

New York Giants D/ST

New York Giants

@ Houston TexansSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
3.3pts
Week rank
DST25
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 2.3Ceiling 9.5

DSTNYG @ HOUDST253.3 projected (2.3–9.5)PPR

Should I start New York Giants D/ST in Week 7?

Sit New York Giants D/ST in Week 7.

NYG D/ST projects 3.3 PPR points to Miami Dolphins D/ST’s 5.4.

Measured against the DST12 start line: Miami Dolphins D/ST, DST12 at 5.4 projected PPR points, the last defense inside it.

ConfidenceLowerToss-up · 2.1 pts · New York Giants D/ST has the better pass rush, floor and ceiling

MIA D/ST

Miami Dolphins D/ST has a weaker offense across the field (22.0 expected points to 26.5).

NYG D/ST

New York Giants D/ST has more sacks (1.3 a game to 0.8).

What flips it

Start New York Giants D/ST instead if you need a safe week: he has a safer floor (2.3 to 1.2).

Why New York Giants D/ST

Sit New York Giants D/ST, 2.1 pts behind Miami Dolphins D/ST.

Matchup

New York Giants D/ST (NYG) faces HOU, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

New York Giants D/ST's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 4.0, Wk 3 · 8.0, Wk 4 · 14.0, Wk 5 · 5.0, Wk 6 · 1.0 (oldest to newest).

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The players closest to New York Giants D/ST in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

New York Giants D/STDST25 · 3.3 proj

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Closest calls

More close calls for NYG D/ST

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Stats behind the call

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

StatNYG D/STBench@ HOUDST12 lineMIA D/ST · @ NYJ
Scoring
ProjectionNYG D/ST: 3.3MIA D/ST: 5.4
Projected team pointsNYG D/ST: 16.0MIA D/ST: 17.5
Opp implied totalNYG D/ST: 26.5MIA D/ST: 22.0
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsDST12 line 5.4Avg 6.4New York Giants D/ST’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 4.0; Week 3, 8.0; Week 4, 14.0; Week 5, 5.0; Week 6, 1.0. Week 7 projection 3.3. The DST12 start line is 5.4.
FloorNYG D/ST: 2.3 (ahead of the line)MIA D/ST: 1.2
CeilingNYG D/ST: 9.5 (ahead of the line)MIA D/ST: 5.9
SteadinessNYG D/ST: ±4.6 pts6 games (ahead of the line)MIA D/ST: ±3.5 pts5 games

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