- FPTS
- 105.0
- PPG
- 6.2
- GP
- 17
- ECR
- #367
Clutch Score
How we project DST16 does in Week 1.
5.1
proj pts · Clutch DST16
Base
4.8
proj / game
Matchup
×1.07
vs CHI · Medium
Vegas
×0.99
implied total
Consensus
ECR #367 · DST25
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Sacks
30
INT
15
Fum Rec
4
Def TD
2
Pts Allowed
374
The Carolina Panthers defense/special teams (D/ST) is a weekly fantasy football matchup play. In the 2025 season the Carolina Panthers defense scored 105 PPR fantasy points, the DST19 at the position, an average of 6.2 per game across 17 games. Heading into 2026, the Carolina Panthers defense carries an expert consensus rank of #367 (DST25), an average draft position of 238.4, and a 2026 projection of 81 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 5.1 fantasy points in Week 1 against CHI (a medium matchup), ranking the Carolina Panthers defense as the DST16 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 5.
Expert rank
#367
DST25 · Tier 13
ADP
238.4
Avg draft position
Proj points
81.0
Full season
Proj / game
4.8
Over 17 games
Draft value
-9
Reach: drafted above projection
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#172–365
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±58.3
Rank std dev
Rostered
3%
Avg across leagues
Strength of schedule
How tough this team's 2026 slate is, by the points each opponent's defense allowed last season.
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
23.0
Best week
Floor
-3.0
Worst week
Avg / game
6.2
Boom rate
6%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
82%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ JAX | 2.0 | 2.0 pts |
| 2 | @ ARI | 3.0 | 3.0 pts |
| 3 | vs ATL | 23.0 | 23.0 pts |
| 4 | @ NE | -3.0 | -3.0 pts |
| 5 | vs MIA | 3.0 | 3.0 pts |
| 6 | vs DAL | 0.0 | 0.0 pts |
| 7 | @ NYJ | 17.0 | 17.0 pts |
| 8 | vs BUF | -2.0 | -2.0 pts |
| 9 | @ GB | 10.0 | 10.0 pts |
| 10 | vs NO | 3.0 | 3.0 pts |
| 11 | @ ATL | 3.0 | 3.0 pts |
| 12 | @ SF | 7.0 | 7.0 pts |
| 13 | vs LAR | 14.0 | 14.0 pts |
| 15 | @ NO | 6.0 | 6.0 pts |
| 16 | vs TB | 4.0 | 4.0 pts |
| 17 | vs SEA | 8.0 | 8.0 pts |
| 18 | @ TB | 7.0 | 7.0 pts |
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