Fantasy grade, projections, percentile rankings, advanced usage, and weekly points.
DK Metcalf is a WR32 and grades as a Solid Starter (B) fantasy wide receiver for the 2026 season. He projects for about 183.3 fantasy points.
DK Metcalf is an NFL wide receiver for PIT. Projected WR32. A startable wide receiver most weeks, especially in favorable matchups. Last season he averaged 8.9 fantasy points per game (WR42 in 2026).
B · Solid Starter. Projected WR32. A startable wide receiver most weeks, especially in favorable matchups.
Athletic profile: DK Metcalf ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash (96th percentile at WR), a 40.5-inch vertical, a 134-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 66 out of 100. Drafted in 2019 (Round 2, Pick 64) out of Mississippi.
In 2026, DK Metcalf commanded a 22.9% target share with a 45.8% catch rate and a 0.51 WOPR (weighted opportunity rating), on 24.1% of the team's air yards.
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yd | TD | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 98 | 1 | 8.9 |
| 2025 | 15 | 99 | 59 | 850 | 6 | 12.5 |
| 2024 | 15 | 108 | 66 | 992 | 5 | 12.7 |
| 2023 | 16 | 119 | 66 | 1114 | 8 | 14.1 |
| 2022 | 17 | 141 | 90 | 1048 | 6 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 17 | 129 | 75 | 967 | 12 | 14.3 |
| 2020 | 16 | 129 | 83 | 1303 | 10 | 16.9 |
| 2019 | 16 | 100 | 58 | 900 | 7 | 11.5 |
DK Metcalf grades as a Solid Starter (B) fantasy wide receiver for 2026. Projected WR32. A startable wide receiver most weeks, especially in favorable matchups.
DK Metcalf does not have an early-round consensus ADP right now, so in most 12-team leagues he is a late-round pick or waiver-wire add rather than a core draft target.
DK Metcalf has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Projected WR32. A startable wide receiver most weeks, especially in favorable matchups. Last season he averaged 8.9 fantasy points per game (WR42 in 2026). He projects for roughly 183.3 fantasy points in 2026.