DK Metcalf Week 3 Outlook - Saints at Seahawks

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Tue, Sep 17th 2019, 5:29pm EDT

A crazy stat I found when going through NFL's NextGenStats was that Metcalf has seen 52.8 percent of the Seahawks air yards. That's incredible. By comparison, there were just two receivers who topped 38 percent of their team's air yards in 2018. Those receivers were Julio Jones (45 percent) and Deandre Hopkins (44 percent). Extending that to the top-five, you'd add Tyreek Hill, Kenny Golladay, and Antonio Brown to that list. It's a very telling stat and one that makes me think Metcalf could be massive this year. He's going to have his hands full in this matchup, however. The Saints are surely going to stick Marshon Lattimore on him, a physical cornerback who plays tight man coverage. His numbers this year don't look particularly great considering he's covered Hopkins and Brandin Cooks over the first two weeks, but he's someone who allowed just two touchdowns on 164 targets in coverage the previous two years. Because of the matchup, Metcalf isn't a recommended start, though he's a player who can hit value on one play. Consider him a boom-or-bust WR4/5 option for this game, though the future looks bright.