Sit Packers D/ST in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 3.6 projected points lands 2.9 under the DST starter line.
- Projection
- 3.6 pts
- DST rank
- #24
- Matchup
- at NYJ
Packers D/ST's fantasy role in Week 2
Packers D/ST goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a deep-league DST flyer for the GB. He is rostered in 20% of leagues and actually started in 16% of them, and we rank him DST24 on our own weekly board at 3.6 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 2 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at NYJ. 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 3.6-point projection is 2.9 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Packers D/ST in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 3.6 projected points lands 2.9 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 Packers D/ST (GB DST), our DST24 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season at NYJ, projecting 3.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. On the road against NYJ, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. 16% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The projection sits about 45% under what a startable DST returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Packers D/ST (GB DST), our DST24 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season at NYJ, projecting 3.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. On the road against NYJ, I expect the game to stay competitive enough that his usage holds. 16% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The projection sits about 45% under what a startable DST returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.