Chargers D/ST: Start or Sit?

D/ST•vs ARI•Fantasy Football verdict

Week 1 vs ARI (home)

Preliminary board

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

This week’s verdict

Start

Start — the No. 3 defensive matchup this week: ARI gives up 3.7 sacks and 1.2 turnovers a game, and Vegas has them at 17 points.

Projected

Same in standard, half-PPR and PPR

Projection rank

Proj. DST3

of 32

Started

46%

of leagues · 12 of 32 by lineup share

Opp. sacks / TO

3.7 / 1.2

allowed per game · 2025

Opp. implied total

17.0

16.6 projected allowed

Home / away

Home

vs ARI

ARI's offense gives up 3.7 sacks and 1.2 turnovers a game (2025), well above league average.
Vegas has ARI at 17 points as 11.5-point dogs.
Under-started: only 46% of leagues have them in, 12th among defenses, against a No. 3 matchup.

Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

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