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THE BLITZ Defense Projections

Note: Projections update multiple times throughout the week (with the first update coming late Tuesday night or Wednesday afternoon) based on weather, inactives, Vegas totals, projected usage, and other factors. As such, early-week projections are preliminary. For the most accurate projections, check back leading up to lock on Sundays.

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PLAYER SALARY POS TEAM OPP BLITZ_TEAM OTT SACK INTS FUMREC SFTY TD 0_PTS 1_6_PTS 7_13_PTS 14_20_PTS 21_27_PTS 28_34_PTS 35_PTS FLOOR CEIL FPTS SLATE POWN
Denver Broncos DEN CLE DEN 18.25 3.5 1.2 0.5 0.02 0.22 0.02 0.07 0.22 0.28 0.24 0.12 0.05 3.7 15.5 9.85 8.32
Dallas Cowboys 3100 DST DAL NYG DAL 16.75 3.8 0.8 0.5 0.02 0.16 0.03 0.08 0.25 0.29 0.23 0.09 0.03 3.9 15.0 9.20 2.97 Thu 4.87
Kansas City Chiefs 3700 DST KCC LVR KC 14.75 2.7 0.8 0.4 0.03 0.17 0.04 0.09 0.28 0.31 0.22 0.06 0.00 3.6 14.0 8.52 2.3 4.54
Washington Commanders 3400 DST WAS TEN WAS 19.50 3.8 0.8 0.4 0.02 0.15 0.02 0.06 0.20 0.27 0.24 0.13 0.07 3.2 14.1 8.36 2.46 Main 4.45
Houston Texans 3500 DST HOU JAC HST 19.25 2.4 1.2 0.4 0.02 0.22 0.02 0.06 0.20 0.27 0.24 0.13 0.07 2.5 13.8 8.35 2.39 Main 9.72
Detroit Lions 3500 DST DET CHI DET 19.00 3.1 0.9 0.4 0.03 0.18 0.02 0.06 0.21 0.28 0.24 0.13 0.05 2.9 13.8 8.21 2.35 Thu 2.33
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DerekCarty
Derek Carty (DerekCarty)

Derek Carty is the creator of THE BAT X (for MLB) and THE BLITZ (for NFL) projection systems, widely considered the gold standard for projections and the driving force behind multiple Milly Maker winners. You may also know him from ESPN.com, from his time on Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter, or from his early career managing the fantasy sections for Baseball Prospectus and The Hardball Times. While perhaps best known for DFS, he also has an elite track record in both sports betting (career ~13% ROI on thousands of publicly-tracked bets as of the end of the 2023-24 NFL season) and season-long fantasy expert leagues (11 titles while placing in the top 3 in roughly half of all leagues). On the sports betting side, you may recognize his work from EV Analytics, ScoresAndOdds, Covers, and Unabated. For season-long fantasy, THE BAT X is prominently featured at FanGraphs. While known mostly for his analytical skills, he’s also proud to be the only active fantasy or betting analyst to have graduated from MLB’s exclusive Scout School. Follow Carty on Twitter – @DerekCarty