CAR D/ST is our DST1 for Week 2 in PPR, ahead of NE D/ST and MIN D/ST. No rank moved since the last publish.
Results table
| Rank | Player | Team | Opp | Proj | Range | Actual | Finish | Δ | Hit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | CAR D/ST CAR @ ATL · 43.5 · locked | CAR | @ ATL | 6.0 | 26.0 | DST1 | +20.0 | Hit | Played: 26.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| Tier 2 | ||||||||||
| 2 | NE D/ST NE vs PIT · 41.5 · locked | NE | vs PIT | 6.0 | 21.0 | DST2 | +15.0 | Hit | Played: 21.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| Tier 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | MIN D/ST MIN @ CHI · 46.5 · locked | MIN | @ CHI | 6.0 | 17.0 | DST3 | +11.0 | Hit | Played: 17.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| Tier 4 | ||||||||||
| 4 | LV D/ST LV @ LAC · 43.5 · locked | LV | @ LAC | 5.0 | 12.0 | DST4 | +7.0 | Hit | Played: 12.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 5 | CIN D/ST CIN @ HOU · 45.5 · locked | CIN | @ HOU | 6.0 | 11.0 | DST5 | +5.0 | Hit | Played: 11.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 6 | LA D/ST LA vs NYG · 47.5 · locked | LA | vs NYG (Mon) | 6.0 | 11.0 | DST6 | +5.0 | Hit | Played: 11.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| Tier 5 | ||||||||||
| 7 | DEN D/ST DEN vs JAX · 45.5 · locked | DEN | vs JAX | 6.0 | 8.0 | DST7 | +2.0 | Hit | Played: 8.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 8 | NO D/ST NO @ BAL · 45.5 · locked | NO | @ BAL | 4.0 | 8.0 | DST8 | +4.0 | Hit | Played: 8.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 9 | PIT D/ST PIT @ NE · 41.5 · locked | PIT | @ NE | 7.0 | 8.0 | DST9 | +1.0 | Hit | Played: 8.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 10 | SEA D/ST SEA @ ARI · 40.5 · locked | SEA | @ ARI | 8.0 | 8.0 | DST10 | 0.0 | Hit | Played: 8.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 11 | SF D/ST SF vs MIA · 44.5 · locked | SF | vs MIA | 6.0 | 8.0 | DST11 | +2.0 | Hit | Played: 8.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 12 | CHI D/ST CHI vs MIN · 46.5 · locked | CHI | vs MIN | 6.0 | 7.0 | DST12 | +1.0 | Hit | Played: 7.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 13 | TEN D/ST TEN vs PHI · 39.5 · locked | TEN | vs PHI | 4.0 | 7.0 | DST13 | +3.0 | Hit | Played: 7.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 14 | CLE D/ST CLE @ TB · 41.5 · locked | CLE | @ TB | 4.0 | 6.0 | DST14 | +2.0 | Hit | Played: 6.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 15 | HOU D/ST HOU vs CIN · 45.5 · locked | HOU | vs CIN | 6.0 | 6.0 | DST15 | 0.0 | Hit | Played: 6.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 16 | NYJ D/ST NYJ vs GB · 44.5 · locked | NYJ | vs GB | 4.0 | 6.0 | DST16 | +2.0 | Hit | Played: 6.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 17 | GB D/ST GB @ NYJ · 44.5 · locked | GB | @ NYJ | 5.0 | 5.0 | DST17 | 0.0 | Hit | Played: 5.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 18 | LAC D/ST LAC vs LV · 43.5 · locked | LAC | vs LV | 6.0 | 4.0 | DST18 | -2.0 | Hit | Played: 4.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 19 | NYG D/ST NYG @ LA · 47.5 · locked | NYG | @ LA (Mon) | 4.0 | 4.0 | DST19 | 0.0 | Hit | Played: 4.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 20 | BAL D/ST BAL vs NO · 45.5 · locked | BAL | vs NO | 6.0 | 3.0 | DST20 | -3.0 | Hit | Played: 3.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 21 | BUF D/ST BUF vs DET · 54.5 · locked | BUF | vs DET (Thu) | 5.0 | 3.0 | DST21 | -2.0 | Hit | Played: 3.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 22 | DAL D/ST DAL vs WAS · 51.5 · locked | DAL | vs WAS | 4.0 | 3.0 | DST22 | -1.0 | Hit | Played: 3.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 23 | JAX D/ST JAX @ DEN · 45.5 · locked | JAX | @ DEN | 6.0 | 3.0 | DST23 | -3.0 | Hit | Played: 3.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 24 | PHI D/ST PHI @ TEN · 39.5 · locked | PHI | @ TEN | 7.0 | 3.0 | DST24 | -4.0 | Hit | Played: 3.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 25 | ARI D/ST ARI vs SEA · 40.5 · locked | ARI | vs SEA | 5.0 | 2.0 | DST25 | -3.0 | Hit | Played: 2.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 26 | TB D/ST TB vs CLE · 41.5 · locked | TB | vs CLE | 7.0 | 2.0 | DST26 | -5.0 | Hit | Played: 2.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 27 | ATL D/ST ATL vs CAR · 43.5 · locked | ATL | vs CAR | 6.0 | 1.0 | DST27 | -5.0 | Hit | Played: 1.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 28 | IND D/ST IND @ KC · 46.5 · locked | IND | @ KC | 4.0 | 1.0 | DST28 | -3.0 | Hit | Played: 1.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 29 | KC D/ST KC vs IND · 46.5 · locked | KC | vs IND | 6.0 | 1.0 | DST29 | -5.0 | Hit | Played: 1.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| Tier 6 | ||||||||||
| 30 | DET D/ST DET @ BUF · 54.5 · locked | DET | @ BUF (Thu) | 5.0 | -2.0 | DST30 | -7.0 | Hit | Played: -2.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 31 | WAS D/ST WAS @ DAL · 51.5 · locked | WAS | @ DAL | 4.0 | -2.0 | DST31 | -6.0 | Hit | Played: -2.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| Tier 7 | ||||||||||
| 32 | MIA D/ST MIA @ SF · 44.5 · locked | MIA | @ SF | 4.0 | -4.0 | DST32 | -8.0 | Hit | Played: -4.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
Showing 24 of 32 · tiers 5+ below
What the numbers say
4.7mean abs. error · PPR points, top 24
0.50rank correlation · Spearman, top 24
10 / 12ranked top 12 who finished top 12
67%actuals inside the 20–80 range · target 60%
This version was published after the week's first kickoff, so it is scored as a retrospective, not a forecast.
The engine's read on Week 2
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Engine-generated board: four projection sources (recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency, opponent) blended by weights fitted on the forecast ledger, scored through 10,000 fitted-distribution outcomes under this format. No analyst has reviewed it yet.
Common questions about Week 2 DST rankings
Who is the best defense to start in Week 2 PPR?
CAR D/ST, our DST1 with a 6.0-point median; NE D/ST is DST2.
When do these rankings update?
Published Tuesday, refreshed Thursday and Saturday mornings, and again Sunday at 8 AM ET; inactives are polled from 90 minutes before each kickoff.
Why is CAR D/ST still ranked after playing?
Locked players stay on the board at their actual points so ranks and flex comparisons stay complete.
How this board is built
Projectionsens-fit-2026w03-mkt-2026-w2-2026-09-28+mkt-closing-2026-w02
Marketclosing-2026-w02
Simulation10,000 outcomes per player
Accuracyscored after the week flips
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