Volume, not production
DK Metcalf has 33% of PIT's air yards but is scoring 5.2 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.
- Air-yards share
- 33%
- Targets
- 24
- PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
- −5.2
Weeks 1–3 · 3 games
Usage comparison · Wide receivers
DK Metcalf vs Josh Downs
Josh Downs gets more of his team's passes (26% vs 23%) and more of the deep throws (44% of its air yards vs 33%). Near the end zone, Josh Downs has had more chances (4 vs 1 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (15% vs 8%). Josh Downs is scoring more fantasy points a game (10.9 vs 8.9, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 14.4 vs 14.2 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026
WRPIT
DK Metcalf- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 8.9
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 14.2
3 games with a target, carry or dropback
WRIND
Josh Downs- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 10.9
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 14.4
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 | Josh Downs |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 3 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 24 | 24 |
| Target share | 23% | 26% |
| Air-yards share | 33% | 44% |
| Catches | 11 | 14 |
| Receiving yards | 98 | 186 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 1 | 4 |
| Red-zone share | 8% | 15% |
| End-zone targets | 2 | 0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 8.9 | 10.9 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 26.8 | 32.6 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −5.2 | −3.6 |
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
- Josh Downs
| Week | DK Metcalf | Josh Downs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27%against ATL | 14%against BAL |
| 2 | 24%against NE | 30%against KC |
| 3 | 16%against CIN | 31%against HOU |
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 | DK Metcalf | Josh Downs |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #29of 74 wide receivers | #13of 74 wide receivers |
| Air-yards share leaders | #20of 74 wide receivers | #10of 74 wide receivers |
| Red-zone share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) | #14of 35 wide receivers |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #69of 166 wide receivers | #14of 166 wide receivers |
| End-zone target leaders | #24of 166 wide receivers | #123of 166 wide receivers |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #18of 166 wide receivers | #17of 166 wide receivers |
Talking points
Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.
DK Metcalf
Josh Downs
Volume, not production
Josh Downs has 44% of IND's air yards but is scoring 3.6 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.
- Air-yards share
- 44%
- Targets
- 24
- PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
- −3.6
Weeks 1–3 · 3 games
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