Who Should I Start? DK Metcalf or Rashod Bateman

Tuesday, November 18, 10:09 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf turned in yet another disappointing performance in Week 11, securing five of eight targets for 49 yards in a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (wrist) exited the contest at halftime and is currently considered questionable to play in Week 12 with a fractured left wrist. If Rodgers can't go, Metcalf will be catching passes from Mason Rudolph, who hasn't started a game since Week 17 of last season. Regardless of who is under center, it is becoming increasingly difficult to trust Metcalf, as he has scored fewer than 10 fantasy points in three straight games. On the bright side, Pittsburgh will face the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Bears have surrendered the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing wideouts, keeping Metcalf in play as a boom-or-bust WR2.

Wednesday, November 19, 4:00 PM

Giana Han of The Baltimore Banner reports that Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (ankle) is not practicing with the team on Wednesday. Bateman sprained his ankle in the Week 10 win over the Minnesota Vikings and hasn't practiced or played since. Unless the 25-year-old can get back on the practice field on Thursday or Friday, he'll miss a second straight game this weekend against the New York Jets. After a career year in 2024 in which he had 756 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in 17 regular-season games, Bateman has become untrustworthy again for fantasy managers, as he currently has a 16-194-2 line on 31 targets through nine games. If he misses a second straight game, there will be more targets to go around for Zay Flowers and DeAndre Hopkins, and tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely.