Cardinals D/ST: Start or Sit?

D/ST•vs LAC•Fantasy Football verdict

Week 1 vs LAC (away)

Preliminary board

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

This week’s verdict

Toss-Up

Toss-up — a middling defensive matchup (No. 28 this week): LAC gives up 3.8 sacks and 1.2 turnovers a game, and Vegas has them at 28.5 points.

Projected

Same in standard, half-PPR and PPR

Projection rank

Proj. DST28

of 32

Started

0%

of leagues · 32 of 32 by lineup share

Opp. sacks / TO

3.8 / 1.2

allowed per game · 2025

Opp. implied total

28.5

28.5 projected allowed

Home / away

Away

at LAC

LAC's offense gives up 3.8 sacks and 1.2 turnovers a game (2025), well above league average.
Vegas has LAC at 28.5 points as 11.5-point favorites.
Under-started: only 0% of leagues have them in, 32nd among defenses, against a No. 28 matchup.

Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

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