Cleveland Browns D/ST

DST Team defense ▼ Cold

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Games

2026 season

D/ST PPG

5.9

#13 of 32

Total pts

47.0

Next matchup · Week 9

7/10 start

@ New Orleans Saints offense

Projection 6.9 pts · Good confidence · #11 of 32 defenses

CLE defenses average 5.9 fantasy points over 8 games (2.6 sacks and 1.3 takeaways per game); blended with the league average of 5.7 to 5.8.
The NO offense has given up 7.0 points per game to defenses vs a league average of 5.7, so 70% of that gap is applied (x1.17).
Opposing offense injuries (x1.02): 2 opposing offensive lineman are out or questionable (Banks, Richards).
Game environment (x1.00): Vegas total 42.5, implied 19.8 points for CLE (league avg 22.6); Underdog by 3: likely to pass more while trailing; Indoors: no weather effect, a small boost for passing and kicking.
Chance of a 10+ point game: 20%. A statistical model, not injury or lineup news.

See how defenses have done vs NO ›

Game log & schedule

Wk	Opp	Result	Sck	TO	TD	PA	FPts	Matchup
1	@JAX	L 10-34	1	0	0	34	0	-55%
2	@TB	W 23-19	3	1	0	19	6	+15%
3	vsCAR	W 21-18	3	1	0	18	6	+19%
4	vsPIT	W 27-24	5	2	0	24	9	+2%
5	@NYJ	L 12-17	4	2	0	17	9	+4%
6	vsBAL	W 13-10	3	1	0	10	9	+4%
7	@TEN	W 27-24	1	2	0	24	5	+15%
8	@PIT	L 6-27	1	1	0	27	3	+2%
9	@NO	11/08	Up next					+24%
10	vsHOU	11/15	Upcoming					-34%
11	BYE
12	vsLV	11/29	Upcoming					-58%
13	vsCIN	12/06	Upcoming					-22%
14	vsATL	12/13	Upcoming					+57%
15	@NYG	12/20	Upcoming					+24%
16	@BAL	12/27	Upcoming					+4%
17	vsIND	01/03	Upcoming					+66%
18	@CIN	01/10	Upcoming					-22%

Scoring: 1 per sack, 2 per takeaway, 2 per safety or block, 6 per defensive/return TD, plus points-allowed tiers. Matchup % = how many D/ST points that offense usually gives up vs league (green = easier).