Chargers D/ST fantasy outlook — Week 1
Chargers D/ST (DST, LAC) is our DST12 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 5.5 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
- 5.5 pts
- DST rank
- #12
- Rostered
- 60%
- Started
- 55%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Chargers D/ST (LAC DST), our DST12 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 5.5 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. He's still in 55% of lineups at 60% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. 5.5 points is roughly 15% short of the DST baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. Sally keeps him at Spicy until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Chargers D/ST (LAC DST), our DST12 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 5.5 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. He's still in 55% of lineups at 60% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. 5.5 points is roughly 15% short of the DST baseline, and I honestly rank on output, not name recognition. Tina keeps him at Spicy until the usage says otherwise.