- FPTS
- 130.0
- PPG
- 7.6
- GP
- 17
- ECR
- #187
Clutch Score
How we project DST18 does in Week 1.
4.8
proj pts · Clutch DST18
Base
5.4
proj / game
Matchup
×0.88
@ SEA · Hard
Vegas
×1.00
no line yet
Consensus
ECR #187 · DST8
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Sacks
35
INT
10
Fum Rec
8
Def TD
2
Pts Allowed
314
The New England Patriots defense/special teams (D/ST) is a weekly fantasy football matchup play. In the 2025 season the New England Patriots defense scored 130 PPR fantasy points, the DST10 at the position, an average of 7.6 per game across 17 games. Heading into 2026, the New England Patriots defense carries an expert consensus rank of #187 (DST8), an average draft position of 135.9, and a 2026 projection of 92 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 4.8 fantasy points in Week 1 at SEA (a hard matchup), ranking the New England Patriots defense as the DST18 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 11.
Expert rank
#187
DST8 · Tier 10
ADP
135.9
Avg draft position
Proj points
92.0
Full season
Proj / game
5.4
Over 17 games
Draft value
-80
Reach: drafted above projection
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#160–280
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±14.7
Rank std dev
Rostered
79%
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
19.0
Best week
Floor
-2.0
Worst week
Avg / game
7.6
Boom rate
0%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
71%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs LV | 6.0 | 6.0 pts |
| 2 | @ MIA | 13.0 | 13.0 pts |
| 3 | vs PIT | 3.0 | 3.0 pts |
| 4 | vs CAR | 12.0 | 12.0 pts |
| 5 | @ BUF | 8.0 | 8.0 pts |
| 6 | @ NO | 5.0 | 5.0 pts |
| 7 | @ TEN | 19.0 | 19.0 pts |
| 8 | vs CLE | 11.0 | 11.0 pts |
| 9 | vs ATL | 2.0 | 2.0 pts |
| 10 | @ TB | 2.0 | 2.0 pts |
| 11 | vs NYJ | 4.0 | 4.0 pts |
| 12 | @ CIN | 9.0 | 9.0 pts |
| 13 | vs NYG | 10.0 | 10.0 pts |
| 15 | vs BUF | -2.0 | -2.0 pts |
| 16 | @ BAL | 7.0 | 7.0 pts |
| 17 | @ NYJ | 7.0 | 7.0 pts |
| 18 | vs MIA | 14.0 | 14.0 pts |
Stats via the Sleeper API (PPR) · news via ESPN.