New England Patriots DEF

NE — Week 9 vs GB.

Week 8 recap: New England Patriots

8.0 PPR points against MIA on 5 sacks · 1 INT — right on his 8.8 projection (-0.8). The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start New England Patriots this week?

New England Patriots projects 6.7 PPR points in week 9 vs GB, averaging 5.3 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 8 vs MIA: 8 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 9 proj
6.7
PPR · 6.7 std
Form
5.3
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 1.4 · median 5.7 · ceiling 14 — 23% chance of 10+, 9% of 15+, 2% 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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Common decisions

Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W9vs GB Sun, Nov 8 6.76.76.7 –
W10@ DET Sun, Nov 15 5.85.85.8 –
W12@ LAC Sun, Nov 29 7.37.37.3 –
W13vs BUF Sun, Dec 6 7.37.37.3 –
W14vs MIN Thu, Dec 10 7.37.37.3 –
W15@ KC Mon, Dec 21 5.15.15.1 –
Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W8MIA5 sacks · 1 INT 8.08.08.0
W7CHI3 sacks 2.02.02.0
W6NYJ3 sacks · 1 INT 6.06.06.0
W5LV3 sacks 8.08.08.0
W4BUF1 sacks · 1 INT 6.06.06.0
W3JAX1 sacks · 1 INT -1.0-1.0-1.0
W2PIT4 sacks · 1 INT 23.023.023.0
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.