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
DK Metcalf vs George Pickens
George Pickens gets more of his team's passes (25% vs 23%), while DK Metcalf gets more of the deep throws (34% of his team's air yards vs 32%). In total, though, DK Metcalf has more targets (33 vs 25). DK Metcalf has played 4 games and George Pickens 3 games. Near the end zone, George Pickens has had more chances (3 vs 1 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (9% vs 4%). DK Metcalf is scoring more fantasy points a game (10.8 vs 10.3, PPR), but the chances George Pickens gets usually score more: 14.9 vs 14.7 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–4 · Updated Oct 2, 2026
WRPIT
DK Metcalf- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 10.8
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 14.7
4 games with a target, carry or dropback
WRDAL
George Pickens- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 10.3
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 14.9
3 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.
| Stat | DK Metcalf | George Pickens |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 4 | 3 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 33 | 25 |
| Target share | 23% | 25% |
| Air-yards share | 34% | 32% |
| Catches | 16 | 16 |
| Receiving yards | 213 | 150 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 1 | 3 |
| Red-zone share | 4% | 9% |
| End-zone targets | 2 | 2 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 10.8 | 10.3 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 43.3 | 31.0 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −3.8 | −4.5 |
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.
- DK Metcalf
- George Pickens
— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
| Week | DK Metcalf | George Pickens |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27%against ATL | 20%against NYG |
| 2 | 24%against NE | 26%against WAS |
| 3 | 16%against CIN | 28%against BAL |
| 4 | 23%against CLE | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
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 | DK Metcalf | George Pickens |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #29of 76 wide receivers | #19of 76 wide receivers |
| Air-yards share leaders | #20of 76 wide receivers | #23of 76 wide receivers |
| Red-zone share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) | #34of 36 wide receivers |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #72of 166 wide receivers | #26of 166 wide receivers |
| End-zone target leaders | #24of 166 wide receivers | #27of 166 wide receivers |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #16of 166 wide receivers | #14of 166 wide receivers |
Talking points
Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.
DK Metcalf
George Pickens
Volume, not production
George Pickens has 32% of DAL's air yards but is scoring 4.5 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.
- Air-yards share
- 32%
- Targets
- 25
- PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
- −4.5
Weeks 1–3 · 3 games
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