Ravens D/ST or Titans D/ST: Toss-Up — Week 1 Start/Sit Verdict

Too close to call — the edges cancel out.

Ravens D/ST and Titans D/ST grade out even this week. the Ravens's best edge is lineup share (started rank 6 to 19), the Titans's best edge is opponent giveaways (3.8 sacks allowed to 2.1) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.

Ravens D/ST

D/STBALvs IND

6.86.86.8 Projected Points

Sit

Titans D/ST

D/STTENvs NYJ

6.86.86.8 Projected Points

Start

Why Ravens D/ST

Sit

Sit — a bottom-tier defensive matchup this week (No. 6): 6.8 pts projected vs IND.

IND's offense gives up 2.1 sacks and 1.4 turnovers a game (2025), near league average.
Vegas has IND at 23 points as 3.5-point dogs.
Started in 80% of leagues, 6th among defenses, in line with a No. 6 matchup.

Why Titans D/ST

Start

Start — the No. 7 defensive matchup this week: NYJ gives up 3.8 sacks and 1.4 turnovers a game, and Vegas has them at 18.3 points.

NYJ's offense gives up 3.8 sacks and 1.4 turnovers a game (2025), well above league average.
Vegas has NYJ at 18.3 points as 3-point dogs.
Under-started: only 4% of leagues have them in, 19th among defenses, against a No. 7 matchup.

Head-to-head stats

Metric	Ravens D/ST	Titans D/ST
Projected points	6.86.86.8	6.86.86.8
Projection rank	Proj.DST6	Proj.DST7
Started in	80% of leagues	4% of leagues
Opponent sacks allowed / game	2.1(2025)	3.8(2025)
Opponent turnovers / game	1.4(2025)	1.4(2025)
Opponent implied total	23.0	18.3
Home / away	Away	Home