Bengals D/ST or Dolphins D/ST: Who Should You Start?
Preliminary board2026 Week 1 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.
Too close to call — the edges cancel out.
Bengals D/ST and Dolphins D/ST grade out even this week. the Bengals's best edge is lineup share (started rank 26 to 31), the Dolphins's best edge is opponent giveaways (4.0 sacks allowed to 2.4) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.
Bengals D/ST
D/STCINvs TB
4.44.44.4 Projected Points
Toss-Up
Dolphins D/ST
D/STMIAvs LV
4.24.24.2 Projected Points
Start
Why Bengals D/ST
Toss-UpToss-up — a middling defensive matchup (No. 21 this week): at home, and 4.4 pts projected vs TB.
- TB's offense gives up 2.4 sacks and 0.9 turnovers a game (2025), near league average.
- Vegas has TB at 23.5 points as 3.5-point dogs.
- Under-started: only 1% of leagues have them in, 26th among defenses, against a No. 21 matchup.
Why Dolphins D/ST
StartStart — the No. 23 defensive matchup this week: LV gives up 4.0 sacks and 1.4 turnovers a game, and 4.2 pts projected vs LV.
- LV's offense gives up 4.0 sacks and 1.4 turnovers a game (2025), well above league average.
- Vegas has LV at 22.3 points as 3-point favorites.
- Under-started: only 0% of leagues have them in, 31st among defenses, against a No. 23 matchup.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Bengals D/ST | Dolphins D/ST |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 4.44.44.4 | 4.24.24.2 |
| Projection rank | Proj.DST21 | Proj.DST23 |
| Started in | 1% of leagues | 0% of leagues |
| Opponent sacks allowed / game | 2.4(2025) | 4.0(2025) |
| Opponent turnovers / game | 0.9(2025) | 1.4(2025) |
| Opponent implied total | 23.5 | 22.3 |
| Home / away | Home | Away |
Signal breakdown
- 4.4 vs 4.2 projected PPR pointsBengals D/ST +
- Started rank 26 vs 31 (1% vs 0% of leagues)Bengals D/ST +
- 2.4 sacks / 0.9 TO vs 4.0 sacks / 1.4 TO per game allowedDolphins D/ST +
- Opponent implied 23.5 vs 22.3 pointsDolphins D/ST +
- Home vs AwayBengals D/ST +
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