Broncos D/ST is a fair Week 2 play — our DST3 at 6.4 projected points, right around the DST starter line.
- Projection
- 6.4 pts
- DST rank
- #3
- Matchup
- vs JAX
Broncos D/ST's fantasy role in Week 2
Broncos D/ST goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a every-week lineup piece at DST for the DEN. He is rostered in 92% of leagues and actually started in 74% of them, and we rank him DST3 on our own weekly board at 6.4 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 2 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs JAX. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 2 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 6.4-point projection is 0.1 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Broncos D/ST is a fair Week 2 play — our DST3 at 6.4 projected points, right around 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 Broncos D/ST (DEN DST), our DST3 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs JAX, projecting 6.4 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. JAX is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. He's still in 74% of lineups at 92% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. He grades 2% below the average weekly DST number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. Spicy heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Broncos D/ST (DEN DST), our DST3 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs JAX, projecting 6.4 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. JAX is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. He's still in 74% of lineups at 92% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. He grades 2% below the average weekly DST number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. Spicy heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.