Chiefs D/ST: Start or Sit?

D/ST•vs DEN•Fantasy Football verdict

Week 1 vs DEN (home)

Preliminary board

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

This week’s verdict

Toss-Up

Toss-up — a middling defensive matchup (No. 14 this week): DEN protects the ball (1.0 turnovers a game), and at home.

Projected

Same in standard, half-PPR and PPR

Projection rank

Proj. DST14

of 32

Started

29%

of leagues · 13 of 32 by lineup share

Opp. sacks / TO

1.8 / 1.0

allowed per game · 2025

Opp. implied total

20.0

20.8 projected allowed

Home / away

Home

vs DEN

DEN's offense gives up 1.8 sacks and 1.0 turnovers a game (2025), below league average.
Vegas has DEN at 20 points as 2.5-point dogs.
Started in 29% of leagues, 13th among defenses, in line with a No. 14 matchup.

Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

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