Disclaimer 1: My model is performing well, but don't take these as gospel. Sometimes I even start a lower ranked guy who is more proven if the rest of my roster is in a place where I need to be risk averse (especially this early in the season).

Disclaimer 2: Check for guys who are out. There may even be 1-2 ranked guys on IR if they had enough snaps this year. I'll catch some of these when doing data entry but not all.

Here is the full list of 124 DTs rated this week. Note - tiers are sorted so higher in tier = better.

TIER 1 - IDEAL (guys you would start in any format and even consider in DL leagues that don't explicitly require DT)

Dexter Lawrence II NYG

Aaron Donald LA

Chris Jones KC

Quinnen Williams NYJ

Christian Wilkins MIA

Jeffery Simmons TEN

DeForest Buckner IND

Ed Oliver BUF - Oliver plays in TNF and is still questionable as of this writing. If he plays, he has a great matchup but (as with any player coming off injury) feel free to proceed with caution!

TIER 2 - SOLID (players are also expected to perform well and you can usually start to find some potential streamers in this group)

Leonard Williams NYG - Williams' play has been steadily returning to form and he faces TB this week which allows the 7th most points per game to DTs.

D.J. Reader CIN

Calais Campbell ATL - While teammate Onyemata has been a revelation and Jarrett has largely been a disappointment, Campbell is one of the most balanced players with grades above 67 in pass and rush defense and played 68% of snaps last week.

Javon Hargrave SF

Arik Armstead SF

Jonathan Allen WAS - I'll be honest, I would start Allen over a few of the names listed above but the data suggests that Allen might not be as strong of a play as usual this week.

Daron Payne WAS

Kenny Clark GB

David Onyemata ATL

Osa Odighizuwa DAL - Osa cracked a 60% snap share for the first time in Week 6 before the bye. Here's hoping his share maintains (or grows) since he is clearly the most talented DT in DAL.

Dre'Mont Jones SEA

Kobie Turner LA - It's been a challenge to predict who will be Aaron Donald's primary running mate but turner outsnapped and outplayed Jonah Williams last week and has an exploitable matchup against the Cowboys who give up the 5th most fantasy points to DTs for the season.

John Jenkins LV

Fletcher Cox PHI

Derrick Brown CAR - I may be a bit low on Brown this week but he is still a solid play with a good bit of upside if his snap shares return to their pre-Week 6 levels.

Zach Sieler MIA

Zach Allen DEN

Justin Madubuike BLT

Alim McNeill DET

Jarran Reed SEA

TIER 3 - SOLID - DEEPER (mostly relevant in 16 team leagues, leagues where you have to start 2 DT, or leagues with very deep benches).

Denico Autry TEN

Maliek Collins HST

B.J. Hill CIN

Jonathan Ledbetter ARZ

Deatrich Wise Jr. NE

Montravius Adams PIT

Larry Ogunjobi PIT

Christian Barmore NE - Barmore (and Wise) have the 5th worst matchup for DTs this week. I am still a big fan long terms and he is trending in the right direction this season but there are likely better plays this week.

Logan Hall TB

Harrison Phillips MIN

Jonathan Bullard MIN

Dean Lowry MIN - While Phillips gets all the love, Lowry and Bullard both played 70% or more snaps last week. While none had a great game all three had 9+ NPLB points and could be used in deeper leagues.

Jerry Tillery LV

Justin Jones CHI

Benito Jones DET

Nathan Shepherd NO

Vita Vea TB - Vea's usage rate came back to earth last week at 55% after back to back weeks topping 60%. He is posting solid but not stellar grades on defense and should be a reliable play in deeper leagues.

Dalvin Tomlinson CLV

Grady Jarrett ATL

John Cominsky DET

Jordan Davis PHI - A great match for Eagles DTs this week. Cox is most likely to score due to his snap share but Davis plays a good bit and Carter (below) has the talent to put up points in limited snaps. The future is very bright for Eagles DTs but who to play will remain murky with 3 (or 4 if you count Williams) guys all competing for snaps.

Jalen Carter PHI

TIER 4 - AVOID (mostly players with snap counts too low to rely on)

Denico Autry TEN

Maliek Collins HST

B.J. Hill CIN

Jonathan Ledbetter ARZ

Deatrich Wise Jr. NE

Montravius Adams PIT

Larry Ogunjobi PIT

Christian Barmore NE

Logan Hall TB

Harrison Phillips MIN

Jonathan Bullard MIN

Dean Lowry MIN

Jerry Tillery LV

Justin Jones CHI

Benito Jones DET

Nathan Shepherd NO

Vita Vea TB

Dalvin Tomlinson CLV

Grady Jarrett ATL

John Cominsky DET

Jordan Davis PHI

Jalen Carter PHI

Maurice Hurst CLV

Keeanu Benton PIT

Tim Settle BUF

Milton Williams PHI

Roy Robertson-Harris JAX

T.J. Slaton GB

Jonah Williams LA

Kevin Strong ARZ

Malcolm Roach NO

Mario Edwards Jr. SEA

Shy Tuttle CAR

Kevin Givens SF

DeShawn Williams CAR

Javon Kinlaw SF

Sheldon Rankins HST

Michael Pierce BLT

Isaiah Buggs DET

Devonte Wyatt GB

Mike Purcell DEN

Chauncey Golston DAL

Armon Watts PIT

Bobby Brown III LA

Sebastian Joseph-Day LAC

Morgan Fox LAC

Jordan Phillips BUF

Khalen Saunders NO

Khalil Davis HST

Teair Tart TEN

Travis Jones BLT

Bilal Nichols LV

Andrew Billings CHI

Gervon Dexter Sr. CHI

Taven Bryan IND

Eric Johnson IND

Nick Thurman CAR

Raekwon Davis MIA

Adam Butler LV

Nick Williams LAC

Quinton Jefferson NYJ

Rakeem Nunez-Roches NYG

Kyle Peko TEN

Bryan Bresee NO

Kurt Hinish HST

Shelby Harris CLV

Keion White NE

D.J. Jones DEN

Neville Gallimore DAL

Colby Wooden GB

Zach Carter CIN

Karl Brooks GB

Greg Gaines TB

Jordan Elliott CLV

Broderick Washington BLT

Johnathan Hankins DAL

Zacch Pickens CHI

Mike Greene TB

A'Shawn Robinson NYG

Al Woods NYJ

DeMarvin Leal PIT

Scott Matlock LAC

Solomon Thomas NYJ

Austin Johnson LAC

Dante Stills ARZ

Adam Gotsis JAX

Folorunso Fatukasi JAX

Jonathan Harris DEN

Tershawn Wharton KC

Angelo Blackson JAX

John Ridgeway WAS

Jeremiah Ledbetter JAX

Leki Fotu ARZ

Derrick Nnadi KC

Davon Godchaux NE

Lawrence Guy Sr. NE