Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Sat 24 Oct, 2:14 AM ET

Bench
DSTTB

Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

@ Carolina PanthersSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
4.6pts
Week rank
DST19
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 3.6Ceiling 7.2

DSTTB @ CARDST194.6 projected (3.6–7.2)PPR

Should I start Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST in Week 7?

Sit Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST in Week 7.

TB D/ST projects 4.6 PPR points to Kansas City Chiefs D/ST’s 5.3.

Measured against the DST12 start line: Kansas City Chiefs D/ST, DST12 at 5.3 projected PPR points, the last defense inside it.

ConfidenceLowerToss-up · 0.7 pts

KC D/ST

Kansas City Chiefs D/ST has an opponent that turns it over more (2.0 a game to 0.6).

TB D/ST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST has more sacks (1.8 a game to 1.4).

Tiebreaker: KC D/ST

The case for Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST is more sacks (1.8 a game to 1.4).

What flips it

Start Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST instead if you want more sacks (1.8 a game to 1.4).

Why Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST

Sit Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST, 0.7 pts behind Kansas City Chiefs D/ST.

Matchup

Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST (TB) faces CAR, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 2.0, Wk 3 · 5.0, Wk 4 · 5.0, Wk 5 · 7.0, Wk 6 · 7.0 (oldest to newest).

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/STDST19 · 4.6 proj

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Closest calls

More close calls for TB D/ST

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Stats behind the call

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

StatTB D/STBench@ CARDST12 lineKC D/ST · @ SEA
Scoring
ProjectionTB D/ST: 4.6KC D/ST: 5.3
Projected team pointsTB D/ST: 20.8 (ahead of the line)KC D/ST: 19.8
Opp implied totalTB D/ST: 23.8KC D/ST: 22.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsDST12 line 5.3Avg 5.2Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 2.0; Week 3, 5.0; Week 4, 5.0; Week 5, 7.0; Week 6, 7.0. Week 7 projection 4.6. The DST12 start line is 5.3.
FloorTB D/ST: 3.6KC D/ST: 4.8
CeilingTB D/ST: 7.2KC D/ST: 12.6
SteadinessTB D/ST: ±2.2 pts6 games (ahead of the line)KC D/ST: ±5.5 pts5 games

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