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

Both are bench options, but the Giants are the lesser evil in Week's toughest defensive spot

Neither unit belongs in a lineup this week — both project at the bottom of the defensive pool and both carry a sit verdict for good reason. But if you're forced to pick one, the Giants get the nod because Dallas is the sloppier offense, coughing it up more per game than Philadelphia does, and New York at least gets to play this at home. Washington's 5.5-point road spread against the Eagles raises the risk of a blowout script, which tends to pile points onto opposing offenses and limit defensive scoring beyond the turnovers themselves. The gap in raw projection is nonexistent, so this call is decided entirely by the shape of the matchup, not the box score projection.

What flips it: A big injury to Dallas's offensive line or a Washington home split would be the only things worth revisiting here — as is, treat both as bench pieces.

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• 3.5 vs 3.5 projected PPR pointsGiants D/ST +
• Started rank 24 vs 29 (1% vs 1% of leagues)Giants D/ST +
• 2.4 sacks / 1.2 TO vs 2.3 sacks / 0.9 TO per game allowedGiants D/ST +
• Opponent implied 25.0 vs 26.0 pointsGiants D/ST +
• Home vs AwayGiants D/ST +

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