Vikings D/ST: Start or Sit?

D/ST•vs GB•Fantasy Football verdict

Week 1 vs GB (home)

Preliminary board

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

This week’s verdict

Sit

Sit — a bottom-tier defensive matchup this week (No. 25): GB protects the ball (0.8 turnovers a game), and 4.1 pts projected vs GB.

Projected

Same in standard, half-PPR and PPR

Projection rank

Proj. DST25

of 32

Started

11%

of leagues · 15 of 32 by lineup share

Opp. sacks / TO

2.1 / 0.8

allowed per game · 2025

Opp. implied total

23.0

22.6 projected allowed

Home / away

Home

vs GB

GB's offense gives up 2.1 sacks and 0.8 turnovers a game (2025), below league average.
Vegas has GB at 23 points as 1.5-point favorites.
Over-started: 11% of leagues have them in, 15th among defenses, against a No. 25 matchup.

Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

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