Lions D/ST fantasy outlook — Week 1
Lions D/ST (DST, DET) is our DST8 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 6.3 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
- 6.3 pts
- DST rank
- #8
- Rostered
- 73%
- Started
- 65%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Lions D/ST (DET DST), our DST8 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 6.3 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 65% of lineups at 73% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. 6.3 points is roughly 3% short of the DST baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. Spicy heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Lions D/ST (DET DST), our DST8 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 6.3 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 65% of lineups at 73% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. 6.3 points is roughly 3% short of the DST baseline, and I honestly rank on output, not name recognition. Spicy heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.