Usage comparison · Wide receivers

Christian Watson vs DK Metcalf

DK Metcalf gets more of his team's passes (23% vs 21%) and more of the deep throws (34% of its air yards vs 25%). Near the end zone, Christian Watson has had more chances (7 vs 1 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (16% vs 4%). Christian Watson is scoring more fantasy points a game (19.3 vs 10.8, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 15.2 vs 14.7 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–4 · Updated Oct 5, 2026

WRGB

Christian Watson
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
19.3
Expected points per gameEst.
15.2

4 games with a target, carry or dropback

WRPIT

DK Metcalf
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
10.8
Expected points per gameEst.
14.7

4 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Christian Watson and DK Metcalf, season usage side by side
StatChristian WatsonDK Metcalf
Games44
Passes thrown to him
Targets3233
Target share21%23%
Air-yards share25%34%
Catches2016
Receiving yards331213
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances71
Red-zone share16%4%
End-zone targets42
Touchdowns
Touchdowns41
Expected touchdownsEst.2.51.5
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)19.310.8
Fantasy points (PPR)77.143.3
Expected points per gameEst.15.214.7
Points vs expectedEst.+4.1−3.8

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Target share by week

Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.

  • Christian Watson
  • DK Metcalf
Target share by week
WeekChristian WatsonDK Metcalf
120%against MIN27%against ATL
238%against NYJ24%against NE
320%against ATL16%against CIN
410%against TB23%against CLE

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Christian Watson and DK Metcalf
LeaderboardChristian WatsonDK Metcalf
Target share leaders#30of 96 wide receivers#26of 96 wide receivers
Air-yards share leaders#44of 96 wide receivers#22of 96 wide receivers
Red-zone share leaders#9of 47 wide receiversBelow the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)
Red-zone opportunity leaders#4of 174 wide receivers#84of 174 wide receivers
End-zone target leaders#4of 174 wide receivers#29of 174 wide receivers
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#13of 174 wide receivers#14of 174 wide receivers

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Christian Watson

No talking points for him in this week's report.

DK Metcalf

Volume, not production

DK Metcalf has 34% of PIT's air yards but is scoring 3.8 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.

Air-yards share
34%
Targets
33
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
−3.8

Weeks 1–4 · 4 games

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