Cowboys D/ST: Start or Sit?

D/ST•vs NYG•Fantasy Football verdict

Week 1 vs NYG (away)

Preliminary board

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

This week’s verdict

Toss-Up

Toss-up — a middling defensive matchup (No. 16 this week): on the road, and 4.9 pts projected vs NYG.

Projected

Same in standard, half-PPR and PPR

Projection rank

Proj. DST16

of 32

Started

8%

of leagues · 18 of 32 by lineup share

Opp. sacks / TO

2.8 / 1.0

allowed per game · 2025

Opp. implied total

23.5

22.4 projected allowed

Home / away

Away

at NYG

NYG's offense gives up 2.8 sacks and 1.0 turnovers a game (2025), near league average.
Vegas has NYG at 23.5 points as 1.5-point dogs.
Started in 8% of leagues, 18th among defenses, in line with a No. 16 matchup.

Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

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