Sit Colts D/ST in Week 3 if you have a real alternative — 4.1 projected points lands 2.4 under the DST starter line.
- Projection
- 4.1 pts
- DST rank
- #21
- Matchup
- vs HOU
Colts D/ST's fantasy role in Week 3
Colts D/ST goes into Week 3 of the 2026 season as a deep-league DST flyer for the IND. He is rostered in 2% of leagues and actually started in 1% of them, and we rank him DST21 on our own weekly board at 4.1 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: vs HOU. 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 4.1-point projection is 2.4 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Colts D/ST in Week 3 if you have a real alternative — 4.1 projected points lands 2.4 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 Colts D/ST (IND DST), our DST21 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season vs HOU, projecting 4.1 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Nothing in the projection defends him — 37% below positional par is a bench line for me. The vs HOU draw matters here — home snaps against HOU shape how often he's asked to do something. 1% 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 Colts D/ST (IND DST), our DST21 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season vs HOU, projecting 4.1 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Nothing in the projection defends him — 37% below positional par is a bench line for me. The vs HOU draw matters here — home snaps against HOU shape how often he's asked to do something. 1% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.