DK Metcalf
2025 Season Outlooks
Expectations for Metcalf shouldn't change too much even though he's moved from Seattle to Pittsburgh. That means he should be counted on as a No. 3 receiver with No. 2 upside. Joining the run-friendly Steelers isn't exactly a good thing for his volume, but he should still see in the range of seven targets per game. Not many prior wideouts have done exceptionally well on that workload when paired with playcaller Arthur Smith, but it's not like Metcalf has been a Fantasy dynamo with that kind of volume, either. Aaron Rodgers will be his quarterback after joining Pittsburgh in June, and Rodgers is known for hyper-targeting his preferred receiver. No one else in Pittsburgh will have much of a chance to be that guy besides Metcalf, so the hope is that Rodgers will be accurate enough to push Metcalf into the range of 14 PPR points per game. Receivers with that kind of expectation tend to get picked in Round 5.
Metcalf was traded to Pittsburgh after spending his first six NFL seasons in Seattle. Metcalf has proven durable (he's missed three games in his career), but he hasn't quite lived up to lofty expectations. Despite leading the NFL (by 10) with 96 end zone targets since entering the league, Metcalf has finished one season in the top 20 among WRs in fantasy PPG (10th in 2020), though he has finished top 25 in four of his past five seasons. His vertical role has limited his catch total and his scoring has underwhelmed lately, as well (6.3 TDs per season since 2022). With minimal mouths to feed in Pittsburgh, Metcalf is assured of a big target share courtesy of Aaron Rodgers and has the look of a fringe WR2.
2025 Fantasy Football Rankings
Standard
#42
PPR
#48
Half-PPR
#44
Superflex
#65
2025 Fantasy Football Draft Projections
| Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | 75.9 | 1116.5 | 7.5 |
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2025 Average Draft Position (ADP)
Standard
#50
Pick 5.02
PPR
#48
Pick 4.12
Half-PPR
#48
Pick 4.12
Superflex
#68
Pick 6.08
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