Packers D/ST fantasy outlook — Week 8
Packers D/ST (DST, GB) is our DST16 for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 3.3 fantasy points vs CAR. Data as of October 28, 2026 at 8:41 AM ET.
Data on this page is as of October 28, 2026 at 8:41 AM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
Read the full Packers D/ST Week 8 article — his role and usage, the Week 8 matchup breakdown, and our start-or-sit call. Or see him in context in our Week 8 DST Start 'Em, Sit 'Em article.
- Projection
- 3.3 pts
- DST rank
- #16
- Rostered
- 13%
- Started
- 9%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Packers D/ST (GB DST), our DST16 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season vs CAR, projecting 3.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's honest about it: 3.2 points under the starter line isn't the ceiling she chases. 9% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The projection sits about 49% under what a startable DST returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Packers D/ST (GB DST), our DST16 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season vs CAR, projecting 3.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 3.2 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. At home against CAR, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. 9% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.