Chiefs D/ST is a fair Week 3 play — our DST13 at 5.2 projected points, right around the DST starter line.
- Projection
- 5.2 pts
- DST rank
- #13
- Matchup
- at MIA
Chiefs D/ST's fantasy role in Week 3
Chiefs D/ST goes into Week 3 of the 2026 season as a matchup-dependent DST option for the KC. He is rostered in 60% of leagues and actually started in 54% of them, and we rank him DST13 on our own weekly board at 5.2 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 3 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at MIA. 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 5.2-point projection is 1.3 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Chiefs D/ST is a fair Week 3 play — our DST13 at 5.2 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 Chiefs D/ST (KC DST), our DST13 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season at MIA, projecting 5.2 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. He grades 20% below the average weekly DST number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. MIA is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. He's still in 54% of lineups at 60% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Chiefs D/ST (KC DST), our DST13 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season at MIA, projecting 5.2 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. He grades 20% below the average weekly DST number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. MIA is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. He's still in 54% of lineups at 60% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.