Who Should I Start? DK Metcalf or Deebo Samuel Sr.
Week 10 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 56.1 | 0.4 |
DK Metcalf News
Thursday, November 12, 5:07 AM
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf is no longer a must-start fantasy football option following his bye week. Metcalf underperformed expectations prior to last week's bye, catching just three of 12 targets for 60 yards across his last two games. While he has maintained a decent target share, his catch rate and overall production in those two most recent games were both disappointing from a fantasy football perspective. The Steelers have been running the ball a lot and spreading the ball around to various pass catchers, which has made it more challenging for Metcalf to carve out a sizable role. Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle have been leading the way on the ground, and when Aaron Rodgers does choose to throw, he has several different options in addition to Metcalf, such as Germie Bernard, Pat Freiermuth, and Darnell Washington. Metcalf will also likely lose targets to Roman Wilson (finger, hand) when he is eligible to return from injured reserve in the next few weeks. While we still view Metcalf as the alpha receiver in Pittsburgh, his overall target and catch share make it difficult to justify starting him in fantasy football for the time being.
Week 10 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.8 | 9.2 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 41.6 | 0.3 |
Deebo Samuel Sr. News
Wednesday, November 11, 12:30 PM
San Francisco 49ers veteran wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (hamstring) said on Wednesday that he feels ready to go versus the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, according to Matt Lively of CBS Sports. Samuel has not played since the Week 5 win over the division-rival Seattle Seahawks due to a right-hamstring injury, but he returned to a limited practice on Wednesday and is trending in the right direction to play this weekend. Meanwhile, Mike Evans (Achilles, ribs) continues to miss practice and is not expected to play in Week 10. The 30-year-old Samuel will likely need to put in a full practice on Thursday or Friday to avoid a questionable tag going into the weekend. San Francisco's WR dynamic will be different if Samuel is back this weekend after the team acquired veteran Keenan Allen from the Indianapolis Colts at Tuesday's trade deadline, and Samuel could be on a limited snap count if he is active in Dallas, which will make him a risky WR4/flex in fantasy if he is given the green light to play. In five games before his hamstring injury, Samuel had a modest 16 receptions on 20 targets for 206 yards and three touchdowns while adding nine carries for 78 yards on the ground.
DK Metcalf vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.
Still trying to decide between Metcalf and Samuel Sr.? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that DK Metcalf is projected to score 11.7 points this week while Deebo Samuel Sr. is projected to score 10.8 points.
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