Who Should I Start? Michael Gallup or DK Metcalf

Monday, August 25, 6:18 PM

The Washington Commanders released wide receiver Michael Gallup on Monday, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. Gallup was unable to make Washington's 53-man roster heading into the regular season in his comeback bid after retiring in 2024 shortly after signing with the Las Vegas Raiders. The 29-year-old veteran could return to the Commanders on their practice squad, but if he signs with another team for the regular season, he will merely be competing for a spot on the active game-day roster and won't be on the fantasy radar at all. The former third-rounder (81st overall) by the Dallas Cowboys in 2018 out of Colorado State caught 34 of 57 targets for 418 yards and only two touchdowns in 17 games (13 starts) in 2023 in his final year in Dallas. Gallup's best season came in Year 2, when he put up a 66-1,107-6 line on 113 targets in 14 games (12 starts).

Sunday, December 7, 6:53 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf was able to break out of his slump during Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens. Before his big performance in Week 14, Metcalf was held to under 50 receiving yards in each of his last five games. Metcalf took advantage of the Ravens' lackluster secondary in this one, though. He hauled in seven of his 12 targets for a team-high 148 yards in the victory. Metcalf set a new season-high in yardage, as he has been held under 100 receiving yards since Week 4. In recent weeks, the Steelers have been shy to throw it deep to Metcalf. He showed that he's still capable of making plays down the field, so hopefully Metcalf can carry this momentum into next week's plus matchup against the Miami Dolphins.