Seahawks D/ST is a fair Week 2 play — our DST5 at 6.3 projected points, right around the DST starter line.
- Projection
- 6.3 pts
- DST rank
- #5
- Matchup
- at ARI
Seahawks D/ST's fantasy role in Week 2
Seahawks D/ST goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a locked-in weekly starter at DST for the SEA. He is rostered in 98% of leagues and actually started in 94% of them, and we rank him DST5 on our own weekly board at 6.3 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 ARI. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 2 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 6.3-point projection is 0.2 points short. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Seahawks D/ST is a fair Week 2 play — our DST5 at 6.3 projected points, right around 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 Seahawks D/ST (SEA DST), our DST5 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season at ARI, projecting 6.3 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. 6.3 points is roughly 3% short of the DST baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. Facing ARI away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. He's still in 94% of lineups at 98% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. Sally keeps the Pepper Meter at Spicy here because the ceiling is capped, not the role.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Seahawks D/ST (SEA DST), our DST5 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season at ARI, projecting 6.3 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. 6.3 points is roughly 3% short of the DST baseline, and I honestly rank on output, not name recognition. Facing ARI away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. He's still in 94% of lineups at 98% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. Tina keeps the Pepper Meter at Spicy here because the ceiling is capped, not the role.