Colts D/ST or Giants D/ST: Who Should You Start?

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

Too close to call — the edges cancel out.

Colts D/ST and Giants D/ST grade out even this week. the Colts's best edge is opponent giveaways (2.6 sacks allowed to 2.4), the Giants's best edge is lineup share (started rank 25 to 27) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.

Colts D/ST

D/STINDvs BAL

Projected Points

Sit

Giants D/ST

D/STNYGvs DAL

Projected Points

Sit
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Why Colts D/ST

Sit

Sit — a bottom-tier defensive matchup this week (No. 30): Vegas has BAL at 26.5 points, and 3.0 pts projected vs BAL.

  • BAL's offense gives up 2.6 sacks and 1.4 turnovers a game (2025), near league average.
  • Vegas has BAL at 26.5 points as 3.5-point favorites.
  • Over-started: 1% of leagues have them in, 27th among defenses, against a No. 30 matchup.

Why Giants D/ST

Sit

Sit — a bottom-tier defensive matchup this week (No. 28): Vegas has DAL at 25 points, and 3.5 pts projected vs DAL.

  • DAL's offense gives up 2.4 sacks and 1.2 turnovers a game (2025), near league average.
  • Vegas has DAL at 25 points as 1.5-point favorites.
  • Over-started: 1% of leagues have them in, 25th among defenses, against a No. 28 matchup.

Head-to-head stats

MetricColts D/STGiants D/ST
Projected points
Projection rankProj.DST30Proj.DST28
Started in1% of leagues1% of leagues
Opponent sacks allowed / game2.6(2025)2.4(2025)
Opponent turnovers / game1.4(2025)1.2(2025)
Opponent implied total26.525.0
Home / awayHomeHome

Signal breakdown

  • 3.0 vs 3.5 projected PPR pointsGiants D/ST +
  • Started rank 27 vs 25 (1% vs 1% of leagues)Giants D/ST +
  • 2.6 sacks / 1.4 TO vs 2.4 sacks / 1.2 TO per game allowedColts D/ST +
  • Opponent implied 26.5 vs 25.0 pointsGiants D/ST +
  • Home vs Homeeven

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