Sit Raiders D/ST in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 3.8 projected points lands 2.7 under the DST starter line.
- Projection
- 3.8 pts
- DST rank
- #23
- Matchup
- at LAC
Raiders D/ST's fantasy role in Week 2
Raiders D/ST goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a deep-league DST flyer for the LV. He is rostered in 2% of leagues and actually started in 1% of them, and we rank him DST23 on our own weekly board at 3.8 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 LAC. 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 3.8-point projection is 2.7 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Sit Raiders D/ST in Week 2 if you have a real alternative — 3.8 projected points lands 2.7 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 Raiders D/ST (LV DST), our DST23 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season at LAC, projecting 3.8 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. LAC is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. 1% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. He grades 42% below the average weekly DST number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Raiders D/ST (LV DST), our DST23 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season at LAC, projecting 3.8 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. LAC is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. 1% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. He grades 42% below the average weekly DST number, which is a floor problem more than a ceiling one. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.