DK Metcalf
Pittsburgh Steelers·#4Model Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 1 games
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Draft & College
He lasted longer than consensus.
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STM Take
Metcalf's climb from STTM #39 tier 5 in 2024 (his final Seattle year) to #16 tier 2 in 2025 (his first Pittsburgh year) is a clean landing-spot rebound. The career 54 TDs and 7,000-plus yards through seven seasons confirm the resume. Aaron Rodgers's late-career arrival in Pittsburgh gave him a target ceiling he hadn't seen since the Russell Wilson Seattle peak.
Metcalf was born in Oxford, Mississippi, the son of former NFL offensive lineman Terrence Metcalf, and played at Ole Miss before the Seahawks took him 64th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. He was second-team All-Pro in 2020 and a two-time Pro Bowler (2020, 2023). Career line is 497 catches for 7,174 yards and 54 TDs across seven seasons. Pittsburgh acquired him via trade for 2025.
Strengths
- 23-rank improvement from 2024 to 2025; the new-team boost worked.
- Career 54 receiving TDs and a 6'4" 229 frame; the red-zone matchup profile is one of the league's most dominant.
Concerns
- Aaron Rodgers at age 42 and STTM #23 tier 6; the QB ecosystem is fragile heading into 2026.
- Recent game log shows three sub-7 PPR weeks; the boom-or-bust pattern follows his big-bodied profile.
What to watch: Whether Pittsburgh's QB room stabilizes in 2026; Metcalf's volume scales with the air-yards.
Fantasy Outlook
DK Metcalf scored 8 PPR points, 8 per game this season. Compare him against any WR and track weekly rankings in our fantasy tools.