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
Usage comparison · Wide receivers
Devaughn Vele vs DK Metcalf
DK Metcalf gets more of his team's passes (23% vs 18%) and more of the deep throws (34% of its air yards vs 21%). Near the end zone, Devaughn Vele has had more chances (6 vs 1 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (14% vs 4%). Devaughn Vele is scoring more fantasy points a game (13.9 vs 10.8, PPR), but the chances DK Metcalf gets usually score more: 14.7 vs 14.4 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–4 · Updated Oct 6, 2026
WRNO
Devaughn Vele- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 13.9
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 14.4
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 4. 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.
| Stat | Devaughn Vele | DK Metcalf |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 4 | 4 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 31 | 33 |
| Target share | 18% | 23% |
| Air-yards share | 21% | 34% |
| Catches | 21 | 16 |
| Receiving yards | 226 | 213 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 6 | 1 |
| Red-zone share | 14% | 4% |
| End-zone targets | 4 | 2 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 13.9 | 10.8 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 55.6 | 43.3 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 14.4 | 14.7 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −0.5 | −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.
- Devaughn Vele
- DK Metcalf
| Week | Devaughn Vele | DK Metcalf |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17%against DET | 27%against ATL |
| 2 | 22%against BAL | 24%against NE |
| 3 | 15%against LV | 16%against CIN |
| 4 | 19%against ATL | 23%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 | Devaughn Vele | DK Metcalf |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #45of 97 wide receivers | #26of 97 wide receivers |
| Air-yards share leaders | #58of 97 wide receivers | #22of 97 wide receivers |
| Red-zone share leaders | #13of 47 wide receivers | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #7of 174 wide receivers | #86of 174 wide receivers |
| End-zone target leaders | #5of 174 wide receivers | #29of 174 wide receivers |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #16of 174 wide receivers | #14of 174 wide receivers |
Talking points
Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.
Devaughn Vele
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