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DK Metcalf

DK Metcalf

WRPittsburgh Steelers PIT
Jakobi Meyers

Jakobi Meyers

WRJacksonville Jaguars JAC
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Metcalf over Meyers

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook DK Metcalf

Primed for a Bounce-Back Year in a Star-Studded Pittsburgh Passing Attack

DK Metcalf enters his second season in Pittsburgh locked in as a primary target. Now that his off-season legal concerns are officially resolved with no charges filed, Metcalf can focus entirely on building chemistry with Aaron Rodgers. Operating alongside Michael Pittman Jr., Metcalf anchors a dangerous receiving corps where he should lead the team in deep-threat opportunities.

In PPR formats, Metcalf's ADP has fluctuated, recently stabilizing around 75. Our projections suggest he represents a strong value at this price, offering a safe floor with immense weekly upside. He serves as an ideal WR2 for managers who want to build a robust backfield early.

Our models project Metcalf to catch 63 passes for 904 yards and six touchdowns on 101 targets. While this matches his 872-yard campaign from last year, his chemistry with Rodgers provides a higher ceiling. Expect him to easily outperform his current draft-day cost.


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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Meyers over Metcalf

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Jakobi Meyers

Reliable Veteran Projected for Immediate Volume as Key Target in New Jacksonville Home

Meyers joins Jacksonville as a projected starting perimeter receiver opposite Brian Thomas Jr. After back-to-back productive seasons with at least 79 receptions, the veteran brings reliable possession-catching ability to Trevor Lawrence's passing attack. Our models project him to secure a meaningful slice of the target share immediately.

Our projections slate Meyers for 70 receptions, 800 yards, and four touchdowns on 94 targets. With a steady 91% roster rate but only a 52% start rate, fantasy managers currently view him as a high-floor bench stash or situational flex option rather than a weekly lock.

Looking at draft trends, Meyers' ADP has stabilized around pick 90 after minor fluctuations throughout May. In PPR formats, this late-eighth-round price tag represents an absolute steal. Our data suggests his reliable workload will easily return value, making him a safe, low-risk target to anchor your bench.


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Performance DK Metcalf
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Performance Jakobi Meyers
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches DK Metcalf
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ATL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 @NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 CIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @CLE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @TB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 @NO πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 CLE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 @CIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @PHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 @JAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 BAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 CAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches Jakobi Meyers
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 CLE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 @DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @CIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 PHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 @BAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 @TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 @CHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 PIT πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 @HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 @DAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 WAS πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
19 πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START DK Metcalf
OWN
87%
-0.27 compared to last week
START
46%
+3.1 compared to last week
OWN/START Jakobi Meyers
OWN
91%
-0.19 compared to last week
START
52%
-1.02 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus DK Metcalf
36th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jakobi Meyers
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown DK Metcalf

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 37th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 23rd with 137.60 total points (8.60 avg).
  • Currently 171.7 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.6.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 30th among WR.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 24th among WR.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 32nd among WR.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 872 and 13.63 YPC and is currently ranked 25th among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 29th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 35 in rush yards with 24 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 30th among WR.
  • Top 3 in rush tds with 2 (0.13 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: EVEN, Rec Yards: -77 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 63, REC YDS: 904, REC TDS: 6
Breakdown Jakobi Meyers

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 39th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 109th with 35.20 total points (4.40 avg).
  • Currently 274.1 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 49th among WR.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 21st among WR.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 26th among WR.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 4 and is currently ranked 45th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 5 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 27th among WR.
  • Top 50 in rush yards with 13 (1.30 per game) and is currently ranked 42nd among WR.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 26th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -1, Rec Yards: -68 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 70, REC YDS: 800, REC TDS: 4
Next Up Health Check
Injury DK Metcalf

No Injury Reported

Injury Jakobi Meyers

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups DK Metcalf

Week 1
Pittsburgh Steelers VS Atlanta Falcons

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.59367.1223165714.12
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 119.00 total points (7.00 avg).
  • Currently 108 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in turnovers with 23 (1.35 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in rush defense with 2225 (130.88 per game).
  • Ranked 17th in pass defense with 4016 (236.24 per game).
  • Top 2 in sacks with 57 (3.35 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 16 (0.94 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 23.59 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +6.65, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: +23, INTs: +4, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: -2.47,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 12, TDS: 1, PA/G: 25.1, YDS/G: 347.1
Matchups Jakobi Meyers

Week 1
Jacksonville Jaguars VS Cleveland Browns

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.29326.1218115344.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 129.00 total points (7.59 avg).
  • Currently 98 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 326.12 per game and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 14th in rush defense with 2039 (119.94 per game).
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 3505 (206.18 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 4 in sacks with 53 (3.12 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 14 in points against with 22.29 per game and currently ranked 14th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 4 (0.24 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +10.59, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: +13, INTs: +5, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -4.76,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 41, INT: 11, TDS: 1, PA/G: 23.7, YDS/G: 301.4
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating DK Metcalf
17.68
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jakobi Meyers
16.56
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career DK Metcalf
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 SEA 16 100 58 901 15.5 7 2 11 5.5 0
2020 SEA 16 140 88 1399 15.9 12 0 0 0 0
2021 SEA 16 129 75 967 12.9 12 1 6 6 0
2022 SEA 16 141 90 1048 11.6 6 0 0 0 0
2023 SEA 16 120 66 1114 16.9 8 0 0 0 0
2024 SEA 15 108 66 992 15.0 5 0 0 0 0
2025 PIT 16 107 64 872 13.6 6 4 24 6 2
3-YEAR AVG 16 127 77 1097 14.2 7 0 0 0 0
Totals 115 858 517 7429 14.4 58 7 41 5.9 2
Career Jakobi Meyers
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 NE 11 41 26 359 13.8 0 0 0 0 0
2020 NE 12 81 59 729 12.4 0 2 9 4.5 0
2021 NE 16 126 83 867 10.4 2 1 9 9 0
2022 NE 14 95 67 803 12.0 6 2 -11 -5.5 0
2023 LV 16 106 71 807 11.4 8 4 24 6 2
2024 LV 15 129 87 1027 11.8 4 2 23 11.5 0
2025 LV 16 116 79 885 11.2 4 5 13 2.6 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 117 79 906 11.5 5 4 20 5.5 1
Totals 102 698 473 5489 11.6 24 16 67 4.2 2
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Week 1
ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI vs WAS 09:40 EDT EST
ATH @HOU 08:10 EDT EST
ATL vs PIT 07:15 EDT EST
BAL @TOR 07:07 EDT EST
BOS @NYY 07:05 EDT EST
CHC vs SF 02:20 EDT EST
CHW @PHI 06:40 EDT EST
CIN @STL 08:15 EDT EST
CLE @TEX 08:15 EDT EST
COL vs MIL 08:40 EDT EST
DET vs SEA 06:40 EDT EST
KC @MIN 08:15 EDT EST
LAA @LAD 10:10 EDT EST
MIA vs TB 07:10 EDT EST
NYM @SD 09:40 EDT EST
Matchup Time
NY @SA 8:30 PM EST
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