Browns D/ST fantasy outlook — Week 1
Browns D/ST (DST, CLE) is our DST9 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 6.1 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of September 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET.
Data on this page is as of September 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
- Projection
- 6.1 pts
- DST rank
- #9
- Rostered
- 54%
- Started
- 46%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Browns D/ST (CLE DST), our DST9 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 6.1 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. He's still in 46% of lineups at 54% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. He grades 6% below the average weekly DST number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. The Pepper Meter cools him to Spicy, and that reading is doing its job.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Browns D/ST (CLE DST), our DST9 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 6.1 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. He's still in 46% of lineups at 54% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. He grades 6% below the average weekly DST number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. The Pepper Meter cools him to Spicy, and that reading is doing its job.