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DK Metcalf

WR - Pittsburgh Steelers

  • 6' 4"
  • 235 lbs
  • Age 28
  • Ole Miss
Rostered In ~92% of leagues

Week 5 Outlook

IND @ PIT
Sun 1:00pm ET
63°
Wk Rank (ECR)
WR #17
Proj.
10.7 pts
Matchup (?)
Recent Articles
Fantasy Football Week 5 Start/Sit Advice: Sleepers & Duds (2026) photo

Our Featured Pros have identified the fantasy football players they feel will outscore their projections and the ones most likely to disappoint fantasy managers this week. Here are your sleepers and duds for Week 5. Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups … read more »

Image of FantasyPros Staff by FantasyPros Staff in FantasyOct 8, 2026
Fantasy Football Start/Sit Lineup Advice: Wide Receivers (Week 5) photo

Start em or sit em? Fantasy football start or sit decisions can be excruciating. While it feels great to make the right call and cruise to fantasy glory, it hurts just as much when you have someone erupt while on … read more »

Image of FantasyPros Staff by FantasyPros Staff in FantasyOct 8, 2026
The Primer: Week 5 Edition (2026 Fantasy Football) photo

The Primer is presented by Leaguebase. Leaguebase is the private clubhouse for the one league that actually matters: the one with a decade of rivalries and inside jokes behind it. Connect your Sleeper, Yahoo, or ESPN league and everything comes … read more »

Image of Derek Brown by Derek Brown in FantasyOct 8, 2026
6 Fantasy Football Smash Starts: Week 5 (2026) photo

Welcome to Week 5 of the fantasy football season. Today, we dive into six smash starts for fantasy football lineups. However, first, let me explain how I differentiate a smash-start player from a must-start player. Must-start players are superstars you … read more »

Image of Mike Fanelli by Mike Fanelli in FantasyOct 8, 2026
10 Players to Sell: Week 5 (2026 Fantasy Football) photo

Knowing when to sell a player can be just as valuable as finding your next fantasy football trade target. Heading into Week 5, big performances, name recognition and lofty rankings may offer opportunities to move players whose rest-of-season outlook is … read more »

Image of FantasyPros Staff by FantasyPros Staff in FantasyOct 7, 2026
9 Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers: Week 5 (2026) photo

Let’s take a look at this week’s dynasty fantasy football risers and fallers. Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings Dynasty Trade Value Chart Dynasty Fantasy Football Advice Best Fantasy Football Tools Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers Tetairoa … read more »

Image of Chad Workman by Chad Workman in FantasyOct 6, 2026
Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Players to Buy, Sell or Hold (Week 5) photo

Welcome back to this week’s fantasy football trade advice. In this weekly series, I dive into my top buys, sells and holds from a redraft perspective, based on my rest-of-season rankings versus FantasyPros’ expert consensus rankings (ECR). I’ll lay out … read more »

Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Players to Buy, Sell or Hold (Week 5) by Jim Moorman in FantasyOct 6, 2026
The Primer: Week 4 Edition (2026 Fantasy Football) photo

The Primer is presented by Leaguebase. Leaguebase is the private clubhouse for the one league that actually matters: the one with a decade of rivalries and inside jokes behind it. Connect your Sleeper, Yahoo, or ESPN league and everything comes … read more »

Image of Derek Brown by Derek Brown in Fantasy5 days ago
Fantasy Football Week 4 Start/Sit Advice: Sleepers & Duds (2026) photo

Our Featured Pros have identified the fantasy football players they feel will outscore their projections and the ones most likely to disappoint fantasy managers this week. Here are your sleepers and duds for Week 4. Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups … read more »

Image of FantasyPros Staff by FantasyPros Staff in Fantasy1 wk ago
6 Fantasy Football Smash Starts: Week 4 (2026) photo

Welcome to Week 4 of the fantasy football season. Today, we dive into six smash starts for fantasy football lineups. However, first, let me explain how I differentiate a smash-start player from a must-start player. Must-start players are superstars you … read more »

Image of Mike Fanelli by Mike Fanelli in Fantasy1 wk ago
10 Players to Buy Week 4 (2026 Fantasy Football) photo

Three weeks into the season, fantasy football trade values are starting to shift. A slow start can make a proven player easier to acquire, while rising targets and a bigger role can signal a breakout before the rest of your … read more »

Image of FantasyPros Staff by FantasyPros Staff in Fantasy1 wk ago
Fantasy Football Start/Sit: Harold Fannin, Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf photo

Start em or sit em? Fantasy football start or sit decisions can be excruciating. While it feels great to make the right call and cruise to fantasy glory, it hurts just as much when you have someone erupt while on … read more »

Image of FantasyPros Staff by FantasyPros Staff in Fantasy1 wk ago
Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Players to Buy, Sell or Hold (Week 4) photo

Welcome back to this week’s fantasy football trade advice. In this weekly series, I dive into my top buys, sells and holds from a redraft perspective, based on my rest-of-season rankings versus FantasyPros’ expert consensus rankings (ECR). I’ll lay out … read more »

Fantasy Football Trade Advice: Players to Buy, Sell or Hold (Week 4) by Jim Moorman in Fantasy1 wk ago
Fantasy Football Studs & Duds: Week 3 (2026) photo

One of my favorite (albeit not-so-favorite) things to track each Sunday is the number of touchdowns you can truly say, “Well, that helped absolutely no one.” These are touchdowns scored by a player who isn’t in the slightest bit relevant … read more »

Fantasy Football Studs & Duds: Week 3 (2026) by Evan Tarracciano in Fantasy2 wks ago
The Primer: Week 3 Edition (2026 Fantasy Football) photo

The Primer is presented by Leaguebase. Leaguebase is the private clubhouse for the one league that actually matters: the one with a decade of rivalries and inside jokes behind it. Connect your Sleeper, Yahoo, or ESPN league and everything comes … read more »

Image of Derek Brown by Derek Brown in Fantasy2 wks ago
Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers & Start/Sit Advice (Week 3) photo

Feel free to use these tiered half-point PPR rankings as a tiebreaker for your difficult lineup decisions. Beneath the tiers, I’ll offer brief thoughts on a few of the borderline start/sit guys and some other interesting cases. Here are my … read more »

Image of Pat Fitzmaurice by Pat Fitzmaurice in Fantasy2 wks ago
Fantasy Football Week 3 Start/Sit Advice: 25 Sleepers & Duds (2026) photo

Our Featured Pros have identified the fantasy football players they feel will outscore their projections and the ones most likely to disappoint fantasy managers this week. Here are your Week 3 sleepers and duds. Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups Weekly … read more »

Image of FantasyPros Staff by FantasyPros Staff in Fantasy2 wks ago
6 Fantasy Football WR/CB Matchups to Know: Week 3 (2026) photo

We are now at the point in the season where what we have seen over the last couple of weeks is enough to identify helpful trends for fantasy football WR/CB matchups. It is always easier to analyze data from the … read more »

Image of Adam Murfet by Adam Murfet in Fantasy2 wks ago
4 Fantasy Football Players Trending Up & Down: Week 3 (2026) photo

Each week during the 2026 fantasy football season, I’ll highlight a few players whose stock is trending up or down based on injuries, usage, and performance. Some may be worth buying, while others might be heading in the opposite direction. … read more »

4 Fantasy Football Players Trending Up & Down: Week 3 (2026) by Wolf Trelles-Heard in Fantasy2 wks ago