New England Patriots DEF

NE — Week 2 vs PIT.

Week 1 recap: New England Patriots

6.0 PPR points against SEA on 2 sacks — right on his 6.7 projection (-0.7). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start New England Patriots this week?

New England Patriots projects 8.6 PPR points in week 2 vs PIT, averaging 6 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at DEF — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

· No usage trend on file
Week 1 vs SEA: 6 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 2 proj
8.6
PPR · 8.6 std
Form
6
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 2.1 · median 7.5 · ceiling 16.8 — 37% chance of 10+, 14% of 15+, 5% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.

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Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W2vs PIT Sun, Sep 20 8.68.68.6
W3@ JAX Sun, Sep 27 6.46.46.4
W4@ BUF Sun, Oct 4 5.85.85.8
W5vs LV Sun, Oct 11 7.77.77.7
W6vs NYJ Sun, Oct 18 8.08.08.0
W7@ CHI Thu, Oct 22 6.76.76.7

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W1SEA2 sacks 6.06.06.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.