Volume, not production
DK Metcalf has 32% of PIT's air yards but is scoring 3.3 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.
- Air-yards share
- 32%
- Targets
- 37
- PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
- −3.3
Weeks 1–5 · 5 games
Usage comparison · Wide receivers
DK Metcalf vs Mike Evans
Mike Evans gets more of his team's passes (25% vs 21%) and more of the deep throws (43% of its air yards vs 32%). In total, though, DK Metcalf has more targets (37 vs 34). Near the end zone, Mike Evans has had more chances (6 vs 1 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (12% vs 4%). Mike Evans is scoring more fantasy points a game (15.3 vs 9.7, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 13.2 vs 13.0 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 12, 2026
WRPIT
DK Metcalf- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 9.7
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 13.0
5 games with a target, carry or dropback
WRSF
Mike Evans- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 15.3
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 13.2
5 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 | DK Metcalf | Mike Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 5 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 37 | 34 |
| Target share | 21% | 25% |
| Air-yards share | 32% | 43% |
| Catches | 19 | 24 |
| Receiving yards | 225 | 326 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 1 | 6 |
| Red-zone share | 4% | 12% |
| End-zone targets | 2 | 4 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 9.7 | 15.3 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 48.6 | 76.6 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 13.0 | 13.2 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −3.3 | +1.8 |
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.
- DK Metcalf
- Mike Evans
| Week | DK Metcalf | Mike Evans |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27%against ATL | 21%against LA |
| 2 | 24%against NE | 14%against MIA |
| 3 | 16%against CIN | 23%against ARI |
| 4 | 23%against CLE | 28%against DEN |
| 5 | 13%against IND | 37%against SEA |
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 | Mike Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #30of 103 wide receivers | #19of 103 wide receivers |
| Air-yards share leaders | #26of 103 wide receivers | #8of 103 wide receivers |
| Red-zone share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) | #25of 59 wide receivers |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #98of 180 wide receivers | #14of 180 wide receivers |
| End-zone target leaders | #40of 180 wide receivers | #16of 180 wide receivers |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #25of 180 wide receivers | #24of 180 wide receivers |
Talking points
Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.
DK Metcalf
Mike Evans
Role up
Mike Evans's target share rose to 37% in week 5 (10 targets), from 22% in weeks 1-4.
- Target share, week 5
- 37%
- Targets, week 5
- 10
- Target share, weeks 1–4
- 22%
- Targets, weeks 1–4
- 24
Weeks 1–5 · 5 games
- Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.
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