Stream the Detroit Lions. Minnesota comes to town at a 21.8-point implied total with an offensive line Detroit's pass rush can attack.
The stream board
1. Detroit Lions, stream. Minnesota's 21.8-point implied total sits below the 22 that both the Jets and Packers face, and it comes with an attackable line and a Detroit front with a history of getting home. Low total, attackable line, proven pressure: that's the whole recipe.
2. New York Jets, stream. Las Vegas visits at a 22-point implied total, and the Raiders' line is another one worth picking on. Tuesday's Geno Smith stream comes from the other side of this same game, so a manager starting both is hedging against themselves. One or the other, never both in the same lineup.
3. Green Bay Packers, stream. Carolina visits at a 22-point implied total, the same number the Jets face. The Jets get the softer line, so the Packers slot third.
4. Denver Broncos, stream. Kansas City has a 21-point implied total against Denver, and Denver's front has a track record of pressure. It still ranks fourth: we'd rather pick on Minnesota than bet against the Chiefs.
Set and forget
Cincinnati Bengals, start. Tennessee visits at an 18.3-point implied total, the Bengals are favored, and the Titans' line is attackable. A lead hands the pass rush obvious passing downs to pin its ears back. Tuesday's Samaje Perine add lives in this game too, and we expect a Bengals-friendly script for both.
Avoid
Buffalo Bills, sit. Baltimore arrives at a 25.8-point implied total, and Buffalo's own offense sits at 28.8. We expect a shootout, and defenses don't score in shootouts. Leave the logo on the bench and grab a better matchup off the wire.
If they're gone
Detroit already rostered? Stream the Jets. Carolina has a 22-point implied total against Green Bay. The Jets' edge is the Raiders' attackable line. If both are gone, Green Bay still beats an empty slot, and it beats Buffalo too.
Every defense, ranked for the week: the DST chart.
