Titans D/ST: Start or Sit?

D/ST•vs NYJ•Fantasy Football verdict

Week 1 vs NYJ (home)

Preliminary board

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

This week’s verdict

Start

Start — the No. 7 defensive matchup this week: NYJ gives up 3.8 sacks and 1.4 turnovers a game, and Vegas has them at 18.3 points.

Projected

Same in standard, half-PPR and PPR

Projection rank

Proj. DST7

of 32

Started

4%

of leagues · 19 of 32 by lineup share

Opp. sacks / TO

3.8 / 1.4

allowed per game · 2025

Opp. implied total

18.3

19.6 projected allowed

Home / away

Home

vs NYJ

NYJ's offense gives up 3.8 sacks and 1.4 turnovers a game (2025), well above league average.
Vegas has NYJ at 18.3 points as 3-point dogs.
Under-started: only 4% of leagues have them in, 19th among defenses, against a No. 7 matchup.

Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

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