Packers D/ST: Start or Sit?

D/ST•vs MIN•Fantasy Football verdict

Week 1 vs MIN (away)

This week’s verdict

Start· medium

Vikings cough it up 4.0 sacks and 1.8 turnovers per game, and a 21.5 implied total keeps the ceiling on — DST13 is a fine streaming play.

Projected

Same in standard, half-PPR and PPR

Projection rank

Proj. DST13

of 32

Started

12%

of leagues · 14 of 32 by lineup share

Opp. sacks / TO

4.0 / 1.8

allowed per game · 2025

Opp. implied total

21.5

20.6 projected allowed

Home / away

Away

at MIN

MIN's offense gives up 4.0 sacks and 1.8 turnovers a game (2025), well above league average.
Vegas has MIN at 21.5 points as 1.5-point dogs.
Started in 12% of leagues, 14th among defenses, in line with a No. 13 matchup.

The call

Minnesota's offense allows 4.0 sacks and 1.8 turnovers per game, the exact pressure-and-takeaway profile that drives DST scoring; the model projects 2.3 sacks and 0.7 interceptions.
A 21.5 opponent implied total and 20.6 projected points allowed keep this in the range where Green Bay can post a usable floor without needing a defensive touchdown.
Road divisional game with a -1.5 spread is the main drag — no home boost, and a Vikings shootout script would flip this — but DST13 still beats the typical replacement at just 12% started.

Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Week	Verdict	Reason
2026 Week 1	Start· medium	Vikings cough it up 4.0 sacks and 1.8 turnovers per game, and a 21.5 implied total keeps the ceiling on — DST13 is a fine streaming play.

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