FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on DK Metcalf

PodcastWeek 4 Fantasy Football WR, QB, and TE Rankings & Tiers: Studs, Sleepers, and M...October 1, 2026

From the episode

He has been in motion on 0.6% of his snaps. That is the lowest rate among all wide receivers this season... Metcalf's yard per route run against man coverage has declined in each season since 2021.

Mentioned at 27:58 – 31:11

STACKED’s take

Negative signalBust

Metcalf is a bust candidate due to poor efficiency and a tough shadow matchup.

DK Metcalf is a high-risk start this week due to poor efficiency (4.1 yards per target, 0.82 yards per route run) and a difficult matchup against Denzel Ward and the Browns. Metcalf is not being moved around the formation, with a league-low 0.6% motion rate, making him easy for defenses to shadow. His production has been touchdown-dependent, and he is struggling to win in man-to-man coverage, which the Browns utilize at the highest rate in the NFL.