Jets D/ST or Seahawks D/ST: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 1 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start the Seahawks — the lineup-share and home-field edges are too wide to ignore.
Seahawks D/ST is started in more leagues (started rank 1 to 22) and plays at home. the Jets's edge is opponent giveaways, 3.5 sacks allowed to 3.0. The gap is wide.
Jets D/ST
D/STNYJvs TEN
6.76.76.7 Projected Points
Start· medium
Seahawks D/ST
D/STSEAvs NE
7.17.17.1 Projected Points
Start
Why Jets D/ST
Start· mediumTitans cough it up: 3.5 sacks and 1.1 turnovers allowed per game with just a 21.3 implied total — DST8 projection at 3% rostered is a free streamer.
- TEN's offense gives up 3.5 sacks and 1.1 turnovers a game (2025), well above league average.
- Vegas has TEN at 21.3 points as 3-point favorites.
- Under-started: only 3% of leagues have them in, 22nd among defenses, against a No. 8 matchup.
The call
- Tennessee's offense hands out pressure and giveaways at a high rate — 3.5 sacks allowed and 1.1 turnovers per game — which is exactly the profile that turns a mid-tier defense into a top-10 weekly play.
- The 21.3 opponent implied total caps the downside; 18.8 projected points allowed keeps Jets D/ST in scoring-bonus range even without a defensive touchdown.
- Projected 2.4 sacks and 0.6 interceptions back a DST8 projection at 6.7 points — start-worthy in a 12-team league and available in nearly every one at 3% started.
- Risk is the road setting and a tight 3.0-point spread: if the game stays close and Tennessee grinds the clock, the splash-play volume shrinks.
Why Seahawks D/ST
StartStart — the No. 5 defensive matchup this week: 7.1 pts projected vs NE.
- NE's offense gives up 3.0 sacks and 0.9 turnovers a game (2025), near league average.
- Vegas has NE at 20.5 points as 3.5-point dogs.
- Over-started: 91% of leagues have them in, 1st among defenses, against a No. 5 matchup.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Jets D/ST | Seahawks D/ST |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 6.76.76.7 | 7.17.17.1 |
| Projection rank | Proj.DST8 | Proj.DST5 |
| Started in | 3% of leagues | 91% of leagues |
| Opponent sacks allowed / game | 3.5(2025) | 3.0(2025) |
| Opponent turnovers / game | 1.1(2025) | 0.9(2025) |
| Opponent implied total | 21.3 | 20.5 |
| Home / away | Away | Home |
Signal breakdown
- 6.7 vs 7.1 projected PPR pointsSeahawks D/ST +
- Started rank 22 vs 1 (3% vs 91% of leagues)Seahawks D/ST +
- 3.5 sacks / 1.1 TO vs 3.0 sacks / 0.9 TO per game allowedJets D/ST +
- Opponent implied 21.3 vs 20.5 pointsSeahawks D/ST +
- Away vs HomeSeahawks D/ST +
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