- FPTS
- 85.0
- PPG
- 5.0
- GP
- 17
- ECR
- #385
Clutch Score
How we project DST13 does in Week 1.
5.5
proj pts · Clutch DST13
Base
4.6
proj / game
Matchup
×1.06
vs TB · Medium
Vegas
×1.12
implied total
Consensus
ECR #385 · DST27
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Sacks
35
INT
13
Fum Rec
7
Def TD
1
Pts Allowed
436
The Cincinnati Bengals defense/special teams (D/ST) is a weekly fantasy football matchup play. In the 2025 season the Cincinnati Bengals defense scored 85 PPR fantasy points, the DST25 at the position, an average of 5.0 per game across 17 games. Heading into 2026, the Cincinnati Bengals defense carries an expert consensus rank of #385 (DST27), an average draft position of 241.2, and a 2026 projection of 79 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 5.5 fantasy points in Week 1 against TB (a medium matchup), ranking the Cincinnati Bengals defense as the DST13 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 6.
Expert rank
#385
DST27 · Tier 14
ADP
241.2
Avg draft position
Proj points
79.0
Full season
Proj / game
4.6
Over 17 games
Draft value
-11
Reach: drafted above projection
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#167–353
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±48.9
Rank std dev
Rostered
3%
Avg across leagues
Strength of schedule
How tough this team's 2026 slate is, by the points each opponent's defense allowed last season.
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
14.0
Best week
Floor
-4.0
Worst week
Avg / game
5.0
Boom rate
0%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
88%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ CLE | 6.0 | 6.0 pts |
| 2 | vs JAX | 5.0 | 5.0 pts |
| 3 | @ MIN | 0.0 | 0.0 pts |
| 4 | @ DEN | 1.0 | 1.0 pts |
| 5 | vs DET | 3.0 | 3.0 pts |
| 6 | @ GB | 3.0 | 3.0 pts |
| 7 | vs PIT | 3.0 | 3.0 pts |
| 8 | vs NYJ | -4.0 | -4.0 pts |
| 9 | vs CHI | 6.0 | 6.0 pts |
| 11 | @ PIT | 1.0 | 1.0 pts |
| 12 | vs NE | 9.0 | 9.0 pts |
| 13 | @ BAL | 14.0 | 14.0 pts |
| 14 | @ BUF | 6.0 | 6.0 pts |
| 15 | vs BAL | 7.0 | 7.0 pts |
| 16 | @ MIA | 8.0 | 8.0 pts |
| 17 | vs ARI | 4.0 | 4.0 pts |
| 18 | vs CLE | 13.0 | 13.0 pts |
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