Sit Bears D/ST in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 3.2 projected points lands 3.3 under the DST starter line.
- Projection
- 3.2 pts
- DST rank
- #28
- Matchup
- vs MIN
Bears D/ST's fantasy role in Week 2
Bears D/ST goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a deep-league DST flyer for the CHI. He is rostered in 13% of leagues and actually started in 11% of them, and we rank him DST28 on our own weekly board at 3.2 projected points.
Interest is climbing — roster rates moved up about 1% over the last week, which usually means managers are reacting to a bigger snap or target share.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 2 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs MIN. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 1 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting DST baseline of 6.5 points, his 3.2-point projection is 3.3 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Bears D/ST in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 3.2 projected points lands 3.3 under the DST starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another DST, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Bears D/ST (CHI DST), our DST28 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs MIN, projecting 3.2 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. 3.2 points is roughly 51% short of the DST baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. Facing MIN in front of his own crowd, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. 11% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Bears D/ST (CHI DST), our DST28 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs MIN, projecting 3.2 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. 3.2 points is roughly 51% short of the DST baseline, and I honestly rank on output, not name recognition. Facing MIN in front of his own crowd, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. 11% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.