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Jaylin Noel or DK Metcalf

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Jaylin Noel

Jaylin Noel

WR • Houston Texans HOU
DK Metcalf

DK Metcalf

WR • Pittsburgh Steelers PIT
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Noel over Metcalf

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Noel ... 0%

BOTH ... 35.29%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 8.24
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.6 38.1 0.2 8.24
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Outlook Jaylin Noel

Jaylin Noel vs. Giants — Explosive Playmaker Gaining Momentum

Jaylin Noel has surged onto fantasy radars after compiling 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns on nine catches over his past two games. Despite sharing slot snaps behind Tank Dell—who is questionable with a knee injury—and working alongside new arrival Marvin Harrison Jr., Noel has maximized his opportunities, highlighted by an explosive 4.86 yards per route run in Week 6.

Fantasy managers have taken notice, driving Noel's roster rate to 45%. Houston enters as heavy home favorites against New York, which could limit overall passing volume in the second half. Our projections peg him for around 39 receiving yards and roughly 6 to 8 fantasy points, making him a high-upside flex dart throw if Dell is sidelined, or a bench stash otherwise.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Metcalf over Noel

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Metcalf ... 64.71%

BOTH ... 35.29%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 13.24
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.5 61.8 0.4 13.24
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Outlook DK Metcalf

DK Metcalf in Paris Against New Orleans — Primed for Heavy Volume

Completely past his recent illness, Metcalf leads Pittsburgh’s receiving corps across the pond to Paris against New Orleans. With Michael Pittman Jr. on injured reserve, Metcalf serves as Aaron Rodgers' clear top weapon. That elevated role translated to 15 targets in Week 6, giving him immense target security heading into this matchup.

Our weekly projection tabs Metcalf for roughly 5 receptions and 57 yards on 8 targets (13.4 fantasy points). Given Pittsburgh’s concentrated target tree, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats as a high-floor WR2 with strong touchdown upside.


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Performance Jaylin Noel
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
410726.8501
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
914816.4502
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance DK Metcalf
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
11938.5170
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
141057.5170
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Jaylin Noel
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches DK Metcalf
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jaylin Noel
OWN
45%
+37.18 compared to last week
START
17%
+14.98 compared to last week
OWN/START DK Metcalf
OWN
100%
+1.91 compared to last week
START
78%
+13.87 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jaylin Noel
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus DK Metcalf
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jaylin Noel

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 39th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 48.00 total points (8.00 avg).
  • Currently 67.86 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5.5 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 68th among WR.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 334 and 19.65 YPC and is currently ranked 22nd among WR.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 22nd among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 6 in rush attempts with 4 (0.67 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among WR.
  • Top 10 in rush yards with 26 (4.33 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +12, Rec Yards: +312 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Big play ability! If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 45, REC YDS: 500, REC TDS: 6
Breakdown DK Metcalf

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 21st among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 36th with 38.90 total points (6.48 avg).
  • Currently 76.96 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 15th among WR.
  • Top 10 in targets and is currently ranked 9th among WR.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 318 and 10.60 YPC and is currently ranked 26th among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 57th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 1 (0.17 per game) and is currently ranked 31st among WR.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 11 (1.83 per game) and is currently ranked 18th among WR.
  • Top 20 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 19th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +11, Rec Yards: -38 Rec TDs: -3,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 68, REC YDS: 925, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jaylin Noel

No Injury Reported

Injury DK Metcalf

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jaylin Noel

Week 7
Houston Texans VS New York Giants

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.33334.1796813.28
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 15th with 35.00 total points (5.83 avg).
  • Currently 24 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in turnovers with 9 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 813 (135.50 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 1192 (198.67 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 6 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 22 in points against with 23.33 per game and currently ranked 21st among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 1 (0.17 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -52.66, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: -5, INTs: +2, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -0.67,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 11, TDS: 4, PA/G: 27.4, YDS/G: 382
Matchups DK Metcalf

Week 7
Pittsburgh Steelers @ New Orleans Saints

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.67394.00941513.25
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 21st with 31.00 total points (5.17 avg).
  • Currently 28 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 7.3 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 9 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 30th in rush defense with 828 (138.00 per game).
  • Ranked 26th in pass defense with 1536 (256.00 per game).
  • Top 12 in sacks with 15 (2.50 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.67 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 1 (0.17 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: +55.5, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +2, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +3,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.9, YDS/G: 318.5
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jaylin Noel
11.84
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating DK Metcalf
17.28
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jaylin Noel
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 HOU 15 37 27 296 11.0 2 7 17 2.4 0
2026 HOU 6 21 17 334 19.6 2 4 26 6.5 0
ON PACE 17 60 48 946 19.6 6 11 74 6.5 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 19 14 148 11 1 4 9 2.4 0
Totals 22 59 44 630 14.3 4 11 43 3.9 0
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
2026 PIT 6 52 30 318 10.6 1 1 11 11 0
ON PACE 17 147 85 901 10.6 3 3 31 11 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 112 65 993 15.2 6 1 8 6 1
Totals 121 910 547 7747 14.2 59 8 52 6.5 2
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