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19
27
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o54.5
-3
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CIN
o46.5
-12.5
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DAL
o54.5
-7
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DET
o45.5
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o46.5
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-1.5
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-3.5
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o43.5
-2.5
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LAR
o45
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o40.5
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Nick Bolton or Carson Schwesinger

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Nick Bolton

Nick Bolton

LB • Kansas City Chiefs KC
Carson Schwesinger

Carson Schwesinger

LB • Cleveland Browns CLE
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Bolton over Schwesinger

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Bolton ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.99
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
8 0.1 0.3 0 0 7.99
No projection for today.
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Latest News Nick Bolton
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Schwesinger over Bolton

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Schwesinger ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.7
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
8 0.1 0.2 0.1 0 7.7
No projection for today.
Not available due to injury or suspension.
Latest News Carson Schwesinger
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Performance Nick Bolton
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
11600.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
22900.000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Carson Schwesinger
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
8400.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
21900.000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Nick Bolton

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Carson Schwesinger

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nick Bolton
OWN
 
3%
+0.45 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+0.3 compared to last week
OWN/START Carson Schwesinger
OWN
 
3%
+0.16 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+0.16 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nick Bolton
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Carson Schwesinger
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nick Bolton

    Overview

  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: EVEN, Assisted Tackles: +4 Sacks: EVEN, INTs: EVEN, Passes Defended: EVEN, INT TDS: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

Breakdown Carson Schwesinger

    Overview

  • He is listed on the injury report about his Ankle (Since Oct 28, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2 PPG.
  • Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: +4, Assisted Tackles: +6 Sacks: EVEN, INTs: EVEN, Passes Defended: +1, INT TDS: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Nick Bolton

No Injury Reported

Injury Carson Schwesinger

ANKLE - Since Oct 28, 2026

Schwesinger was limited in practice on Thursday heading into Week 8 versus the Steelers.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nick Bolton

Week 8
Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.14369.291072115.29
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 3rd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 53.00 total points (7.57 avg).
  • Currently 16 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 10 (1.43 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 933 (133.29 per game).
  • Ranked 20th in pass defense with 1652 (236.00 per game).
  • Top 2 in sacks with 21 (3.00 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 7 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 20.14 per game and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +134.4, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: -17, INTs: +5, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -0.86,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 60, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 19.4, YDS/G: 295.6
Matchups Carson Schwesinger

Week 8
Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.71321.001171815.30
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 56.00 total points (8.00 avg).
  • Currently 13 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 321.00 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 11 (1.57 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 637 (91.00 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 16th in pass defense with 1610 (230.00 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 18 (2.57 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 7 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.71 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +22.37, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: -6, INTs: +2, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -4.79,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 24.2, YDS/G: 379.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Nick Bolton
4.04
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Carson Schwesinger
3.08
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Nick Bolton
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2021 KC 16 112 42 0 3 0 0
2022 KC 16 179 70 2 3 2 0
2023 KC 12 60 22 0 3 1 0
2024 KC 16 106 33 3 6 1 0
2025 KC 16 162 87 1 6 1 0
2026 KC 6 59 30 0 2 0 0
ON PACE 17 167 85 0 6 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 129 58 1 6 1 0
Totals 96 752 322 6 25 5 0
Career Carson Schwesinger
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2025 CLE 16 155 86 3 3 2 0
2026 CLE 7 64 38 1 1 0 0
ON PACE 17 155 92 2 2 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 155 86 3 3 2 0
Totals 24 219 124 4 4 2 0
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