Broncos D/ST or Jets D/ST: Who Should You Start?

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2026 Week 1 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

Start the Broncos — the lineup-share edge is too wide to ignore.

Broncos D/ST is started in more leagues (started rank 4 to 22). the Jets's edge is opponent giveaways, 3.5 sacks allowed to 2.9. The gap is narrow.

Broncos D/ST

D/STDENvs KC

Projected Points

Sit

Jets D/ST

D/STNYJvs TEN

Projected Points

Start

Why Broncos D/ST

Sit

Sit — a bottom-tier defensive matchup this week (No. 11): 5.9 pts projected vs KC.

  • KC's offense gives up 2.9 sacks and 0.9 turnovers a game (2025), near league average.
  • Vegas has KC at 22.5 points as 2.5-point favorites.
  • Over-started: 88% of leagues have them in, 4th among defenses, against a No. 11 matchup.

Why Jets D/ST

Start

Start — the No. 8 defensive matchup this week: TEN gives up 3.5 sacks and 1.1 turnovers a game, and 6.7 pts projected vs TEN.

  • TEN's offense gives up 3.5 sacks and 1.1 turnovers a game (2025), well above league average.
  • Vegas has TEN at 21.3 points as 3-point favorites.
  • Under-started: only 2% of leagues have them in, 22nd among defenses, against a No. 8 matchup.

Head-to-head stats

MetricBroncos D/STJets D/ST
Projected points
Projection rankProj.DST11Proj.DST8
Started in88% of leagues2% of leagues
Opponent sacks allowed / game2.9(2025)3.5(2025)
Opponent turnovers / game0.9(2025)1.1(2025)
Opponent implied total22.521.3
Home / awayAwayAway

Signal breakdown

  • 5.9 vs 6.7 projected PPR pointsJets D/ST +
  • Started rank 4 vs 22 (88% vs 2% of leagues)Broncos D/ST +
  • 2.9 sacks / 0.9 TO vs 3.5 sacks / 1.1 TO per game allowedJets D/ST +
  • Opponent implied 22.5 vs 21.3 pointsJets D/ST +
  • Away vs Awayeven

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