- FPTS
- 104.0
- PPG
- 6.1
- GP
- 17
- ECR
- #357
Clutch Score
How we project DST8 does in Week 1.
5.7
proj pts · Clutch DST8
Base
4.8
proj / game
Matchup
×1.14
@ CIN · Easy
Vegas
×1.04
implied total
Consensus
ECR #357 · DST24
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Sacks
37
INT
13
Fum Rec
9
Def TD
2
Pts Allowed
405
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense/special teams (D/ST) is a weekly fantasy football matchup play. In the 2025 season the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense scored 104 PPR fantasy points, the DST20 at the position, an average of 6.1 per game across 17 games. Heading into 2026, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense carries an expert consensus rank of #357 (DST24), an average draft position of 232.4, and a 2026 projection of 81 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 5.7 fantasy points in Week 1 at CIN (a easy matchup), ranking the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense as the DST8 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 10.
Expert rank
#357
DST24 · Tier 13
ADP
232.4
Avg draft position
Proj points
81.0
Full season
Proj / game
4.8
Over 17 games
Draft value
-16
Reach: drafted above projection
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#186–383
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±55.5
Rank std dev
Rostered
14%
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
28.0
Best week
Floor
0.0
Worst week
Avg / game
6.1
Boom rate
6%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
82%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ ATL | 1.0 | 1.0 pts |
| 2 | @ HOU | 3.0 | 3.0 pts |
| 3 | vs NYJ | 15.0 | 15.0 pts |
| 4 | vs PHI | 4.0 | 4.0 pts |
| 5 | @ SEA | 0.0 | 0.0 pts |
| 6 | vs SF | 11.0 | 11.0 pts |
| 7 | @ DET | 9.0 | 9.0 pts |
| 8 | @ NO | 28.0 | 28.0 pts |
| 10 | vs NE | 2.0 | 2.0 pts |
| 11 | @ BUF | 3.0 | 3.0 pts |
| 12 | @ LAR | 0.0 | 0.0 pts |
| 13 | vs ARI | 7.0 | 7.0 pts |
| 14 | vs NO | 5.0 | 5.0 pts |
| 15 | vs ATL | 5.0 | 5.0 pts |
| 16 | @ CAR | 2.0 | 2.0 pts |
| 17 | @ MIA | 2.0 | 2.0 pts |
| 18 | vs CAR | 7.0 | 7.0 pts |
Stats via the Sleeper API (PPR) · news via ESPN.