FantasyPros Articles on DK Metcalf
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Although Metcalf finished as the WR21 in fantasy points per game last season, his underlying metrics and inconsistent weekly results tell a less encouraging story. Across his 15 games, he finished outside the top 36 wide receivers in weekly scoring seven times.
STACKED’s take
Metcalf's poor two-high coverage splits and inconsistency make him a fade at current ADP.
Metcalf finished as the WR21 in fantasy points per game last season, but his underlying metrics and inconsistent weekly results tell a less encouraging story. Across his 15 games, he finished outside the top 36 wide receivers in weekly scoring seven times. Among 109 qualifying receivers, Metcalf ranked 25th in yards per route run, 26th in red-zone targets, and 37th in first downs per route run. His performance against two-high coverage is a significant concern in a league where 16 teams used it on at least 50.1% of their defensive snaps. Among those same 109 receivers, he ranked 41st in yards per route run against two-high coverage compared with 19th against single-high looks. That substantial split isn't a new issue, as it has appeared in his analytical profile for several seasons. the source will happily draft other players around his ADP instead of investing in Pittsburgh's pseudo-alpha receiver.
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