DK Metcalf is ranked #24 among 197 eligible NFL wide receivers. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile88%
2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27
VALUE PICK
DK Metcalf 2026 fantasy outlook
11.9Proj FPTS · ~190 / 16 games
8–16.5Typical game · middle 50%
#471QB draft rank
#66Superflex rank
#89 · WR24Scoring rank · position
86ADP (ESPN drafts)
We rank him #47 overall and WR24 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 86 — the market drafts him 55 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: growing workload (7.8 touches/gm late vs 6.7 season), a late-season decline in per-touch efficiency.
INJURY RISK Low?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log
PIT 2026 schedule — bye week 9
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
ATL
W2
@NE
W3
CIN
W4
@CLE
W5
IND
W6
@TB
W7
@NO
W8
CLE
W9
BYE
W10
@CIN
W11
@PHI
W12
DEN
W13
HOU
W14
@JAX
W15
BAL
W16
CAR
W17
@TEN
W18
@BAL
Plan around the week-9 bye when pairing Metcalf with other WRs on your roster.
DK Metcalf consistency and floor
15 GAMES
6.2
Floor (p10)
12.5
Average
21.8
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered67%
Boom rate125%+ of average27%
Bust rateunder half of average13%
12.5
Season avg FPTS
10.9
Last 10 FPTS
13.0
Last 5 FPTS
Metcalf vs other wide receivers
PERCENTILE · 197 RANKED
Targets9987
Receptions5987
Rec yards85089
Rec TD691
Fantasy PPG12.590
Percentile among all ranked NFL wide receivers · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #72 overall, #24 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should DK Metcalf be drafted in?
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 86 (roughly round 8 in a 12-team league). We rank him #47 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
QHow many fantasy points will DK Metcalf score in 2026?
We project 11.9 PPR points per game across an expected 16 games — approximately 190 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 8 and 16.5 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #89 in projected scoring (#47 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
QHow consistent is DK Metcalf for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 67% of games, with a floor of 6.2 and a ceiling of 21.8 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 27% of games and busted (under half his average) in 13%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.
