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NE D/ST
DST · NEStats & schedule ›6.2FF projected
↑ +0.4 vs ESPN
at MIASun 4:25 PM ET
Should I start NE D/ST or NYJ D/ST this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
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Start NE D/ST
Week 8 · Standard
NE D/ST receives the better positional matchup adjustment (7.5% versus -2.5%).
Forecast updated · Standard
at MIATHE ALTERNATIVE
NYJ D/ST
DST · NYJStats & schedule ›5.8FF projected
↓ -0.4 vs ESPN
vs LVSun 1:00 PM ET
NE D/ST
FF6.2 FP
Boosted Trees7.9 FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo5.8 FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.3 FP.
- The MIA defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 7.5%.
NYJ D/ST
FF5.8 FP
Boosted Trees6.0 FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo6.0 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 10.5 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.1 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 7.0 FP.
- The LV defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 2.5%.
NE D/ST
Fortified6.2
ESPN5.8
Sleeper6.9
FantasyPros—
NE D/ST faces MIA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.
NYJ D/ST
Fortified5.8
ESPN6.2
Sleeper5.6
FantasyPros—
NYJ D/ST faces LV in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 7.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.
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