Sit Jaguars D/ST in Week 3 if you have a real alternative — 4.3 projected points lands 2.2 under the DST starter line.
- Projection
- 4.3 pts
- DST rank
- #16
- Matchup
- vs NE
Jaguars D/ST's fantasy role in Week 3
Jaguars D/ST goes into Week 3 of the 2026 season as a deep-league DST flyer for the JAX. He is rostered in 35% of leagues and actually started in 24% of them, and we rank him DST16 on our own weekly board at 4.3 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 NE. 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 4.3-point projection is 2.2 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Jaguars D/ST in Week 3 if you have a real alternative — 4.3 projected points lands 2.2 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 Jaguars D/ST (JAX DST), our DST16 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season vs NE, projecting 4.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. The projection sits about 34% under what a startable DST returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. At home against NE, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. 24% 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 Jaguars D/ST (JAX DST), our DST16 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season vs NE, projecting 4.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. The projection sits about 34% under what a startable DST returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. At home against NE, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. 24% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.