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  "url": "https://fantasyweek.us/rankings",
  "attribution": "Underlying NFL data via nflverse (CC-BY 4.0). Betting lines from Lee Sharpe's games file. Rankings are FantasyWeek.us originals.",
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      "player": "Carolina Defense",
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      "is_home": true,
      "on_bye": false,
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      "implied_total": 25,
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      "tier": 3,
      "player": "Cleveland Defense",
      "team": "CLE",
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      "is_home": false,
      "on_bye": false,
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      "implied_total": 24,
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      "on_bye": false,
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      "implied_total": 22.5,
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      "implied_total": 18.5,
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      "team": "CIN",
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      "is_home": true,
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      "implied_total": 24,
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      "tier": 3,
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      "team": "DET",
      "opponent": "NO",
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      "on_bye": false,
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      "implied_total": 21.25,
      "has_market_line": true,
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      "tier": 3,
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      "team": "BAL",
      "opponent": "IND",
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      "on_bye": false,
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      "implied_total": 22.5,
      "has_market_line": true,
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      "opponent": "NE",
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      "opponent": "PHI",
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      "implied_total": 25,
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      "opponent": "DAL",
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      "implied_total": 25.5,
      "has_market_line": true,
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      "tier": 3,
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      "opponent": "LV",
      "is_home": false,
      "on_bye": false,
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      "implied_total": 22,
      "has_market_line": true,
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      "tier": 3,
      "player": "Buffalo Defense",
      "team": "BUF",
      "opponent": "HOU",
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      "on_bye": false,
      "projected_points": 4.42,
      "implied_total": 21.5,
      "has_market_line": true,
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      "tier": 3,
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      "team": "NE",
      "opponent": "SEA",
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      "has_market_line": true,
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      "verdict": "sit",
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      "reason": "DST25. SEA implied for 24.0.",
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      "tier": 4,
      "player": "Dallas Defense",
      "team": "DAL",
      "opponent": "NYG",
      "is_home": false,
      "on_bye": false,
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      "implied_total": 23,
      "has_market_line": true,
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      "verdict": "sit",
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      "reason": "DST26. NYG implied for 23.0, little big-play production.",
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      "tier": 4,
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      "team": "SF",
      "opponent": "LA",
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}