Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Fri 23 Oct, 11:04 PM ET

Lean start
DSTTEN

Tennessee Titans D/ST

Tennessee Titans

vs Cleveland BrownsSun 1:00 PM ET

Projected
7.7pts
Week rank
DST2
Started
—

Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 2.0Ceiling 10.0

DSTTEN vs CLEDST27.7 projected (2.0–10.0)PPR

Should I start Tennessee Titans D/ST in Week 7?

Start Tennessee Titans D/ST in Week 7.

TEN D/ST projects 7.7 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.

ConfidenceModerateLean · 2.4 pts

Edge

Tennessee Titans D/ST has a weaker offense across the field (19.5 expected points to 23.5).

What flips it

Start San Francisco 49ers D/ST instead if you need a safe week: he has a safer floor (4.0 to 2.0).

Why Tennessee Titans D/ST

Lean Tennessee Titans D/ST over San Francisco 49ers D/ST.

The case for San Francisco 49ers D/ST is an opponent that turns it over more (1.7 a game to 1.0) and a safer floor (4.0 to 2.0).

Matchup

Tennessee Titans D/ST (TEN) faces CLE, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM ET. It projects as a close game.

Recent form

Tennessee Titans D/ST's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 7.0, Wk 3 · 7.0, Wk 4 · 2.0, Wk 5 · 2.0, Wk 6 · 19.0 (oldest to newest).

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Tennessee Titans D/STDST2 · 7.7 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

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

StatTEN D/STLean startvs CLEDST12 lineSF D/ST · @ ATL
Scoring
ProjectionTEN D/ST: 7.7 (ahead of the line)SF D/ST: 5.3
Projected team pointsTEN D/ST: 17.5SF D/ST: 26.0
Opp implied totalTEN D/ST: 19.5 (ahead of the line)SF D/ST: 23.5
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsDST12 line 5.3Avg 7.4Tennessee Titans D/ST’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 7.0; Week 3, 7.0; Week 4, 2.0; Week 5, 2.0; Week 6, 19.0. Week 7 projection 7.7. The DST12 start line is 5.3.
FloorTEN D/ST: 2.0SF D/ST: 4.0
CeilingTEN D/ST: 10.0 (ahead of the line)SF D/ST: 9.0
SteadinessTEN D/ST: ±6.9 pts6 gamesSF D/ST: ±4.0 pts6 games

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