49ers D/ST is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
- Projection
- 4.1 pts
- DST rank
- #5
- Matchup
- bye
49ers D/ST's fantasy role in Week 8
49ers D/ST goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a deep-league DST flyer for the SF. He is rostered in 47% of leagues and actually started in 28% of them, and we rank him DST5 on our own weekly board at 4.1 projected points.
Interest is cooling — roster rates slipped roughly 8% in the last week, so he is getting cheaper to acquire if you believe in the role.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 8 matchup breakdown
The SF are on bye in Week 8, so there is no matchup to grade. Anyone holding him needs a one-week fill-in from the waiver wire.
How to play it
49ers D/ST is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
Use the waiver wire for a one-week plug and keep him on your bench if you are otherwise healthy at DST.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks 49ers D/ST (SF DST), our DST5 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 4.1 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's angle is simple: he's a top-six DST on our board, and she never benches the guys who win weeks. 4.1 points is roughly 37% short of the DST baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. Sally keeps the Pepper Meter at Mild here because the ceiling is capped, not the role.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks 49ers D/ST (SF DST), our DST5 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 4.1 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina would rather take the cheaper, steadier option than 2.4 points of shortfall. Nothing in the projection defends him — 37% below positional par is a bench line for me. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. Tina keeps the Pepper Meter at Mild here because the ceiling is capped, not the role.