Texans D/ST is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
- Projection
- 3.6 pts
- DST rank
- #9
- Matchup
- bye
Texans D/ST's fantasy role in Week 8
Texans D/ST goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a every-week lineup piece at DST for the HOU. He is rostered in 81% of leagues and actually started in 62% of them, and we rank him DST9 on our own weekly board at 3.6 projected points.
Interest is cooling — roster rates slipped roughly 10% in the last week, so he is getting cheaper to acquire if you believe in the role.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 8 matchup breakdown
The HOU are on bye in Week 8, so there is no matchup to grade. Anyone holding him needs a one-week fill-in from the waiver wire.
How to play it
Texans D/ST is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
Use the waiver wire for a one-week plug and keep him on your bench if you are otherwise healthy at DST.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Texans D/ST (HOU DST), our DST9 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 3.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally wants fireworks, and 2.9 points below a typical starter isn't fireworks. Roster share is bleeding 10.4% this week, which lines up with what the projection already told me. He's still in 62% of lineups at 81% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. 3.6 points is roughly 45% short of the DST baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Texans D/ST (HOU DST), our DST9 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 3.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina would rather take the cheaper, steadier option than 2.9 points of shortfall. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. Roster share is bleeding 10.4% this week, which lines up with what the projection already told me. He's still in 62% of lineups at 81% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.