Lions D/ST fantasy outlook — Week 9
Lions D/ST (DST, DET) is our DST22 for Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 2.5 fantasy points at MIA · Final. Data as of November 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET.
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Read the full Lions D/ST Week 9 article — his role and usage, the Week 9 matchup breakdown, and our start-or-sit call. Or see him in context in our Week 9 DST Start 'Em, Sit 'Em article.
- Projection
- 2.5 pts
- DST rank
- #22
- Rostered
- 37%
- Started
- 30%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
FINAL — his game is over; this was our pre-game read. Peppers & Picks ranks Lions D/ST (DET DST), our DST22 this week for Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season at MIA, projecting 2.5 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally wants fireworks, and 4 points below a typical starter isn't fireworks. Facing MIA away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. 30% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
FINAL — his game is over; this was our pre-game read. Peppers & Picks ranks Lions D/ST (DET DST), our DST22 this week for Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season at MIA, projecting 2.5 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 4 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. 30% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The projection sits about 62% under what a startable DST returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.