ESPN Fantasy Football on DK Metcalf
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Metcalf is seeing consistent volume, with at least nine targets in both games this season, but he's scoring only 7.3 fantasy PPG, and the deep balls aren't hitting in Pittsburgh. Metcalf has had five targets from Aaron Rodgers on throws of 20 or more air yards (tied for second most in the league).
STACKED’s take
Metcalf's deep-ball volume and route deployment support boom/bust WR3 despite 7.3 PPG start.
Metcalf is seeing consistent volume with at least nine targets in both games this season but is scoring only 7.3 fantasy PPG as deep balls haven't connected in Pittsburgh. He has five targets from Aaron Rodgers on throws of 20+ air yards (tied for second most in the league) yet has failed to cash in on those opportunities. The Steelers pass game has struggled under new coach Mike McCarthy (175 yards per game) with Rodgers' limited mobility and protection lapses (six sacks in two games). Despite the slow start, the source sees fantasy value with Metcalf due to his route deployment (verticals and catch-and-run targets underneath) and big-play opportunities, even when Michael Pittman Jr. returns from foot injury. Metcalf fits the profile of a boom/bust WR3 with risk but upside.
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