Lions D/ST: Start or Sit?

D/ST•vs NO•Fantasy Football verdict

Week 1 vs NO (home)

Preliminary board

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

This week’s verdict

Start

Start — the No. 4 defensive matchup this week: 7.4 pts projected vs NO.

Projected

Same in standard, half-PPR and PPR

Projection rank

Proj. DST4

of 32

Started

62%

of leagues · 8 of 32 by lineup share

Opp. sacks / TO

3.1 / 1.4

allowed per game · 2025

Opp. implied total

20.8

17.1 projected allowed

Home / away

Home

vs NO

NO's offense gives up 3.1 sacks and 1.4 turnovers a game (2025), near league average.
Vegas has NO at 20.8 points as 7-point dogs.
Under-started: only 62% of leagues have them in, 8th among defenses, against a No. 4 matchup.

Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

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