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Year 2 of the Aaron Rodgers/DK Metcalf connection is off to a poor start...Metcalf has posted an 8-67-0 receiving line on 19 targets (42% C%, 3.5 YPT)...appears to be a long shot for consistent fantasy value.
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Metcalf's efficiency has cratered; 42% catch rate and 3.5 YPT signal poor connection with Rodgers.

Year 2 of the Aaron Rodgers/DK Metcalf connection is off to a poor start. During a boom/bust 2025 campaign in which the duo played 14 games together, Metcalf caught 59% of his targets and averaged 8.5 yards per target. Two games into 2026, Metcalf has posted an 8-67-0 receiving line on 19 targets (42% C%, 3.5 YPT). Despite sitting top 5 among wide receivers in snaps, routes and targets, he ranks only 62nd in receiving yards and has yet to find the end zone. With Michael Pittman Jr. in the mix this season, Metcalf appears to be a long shot for consistent fantasy value.

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