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 Terry McLaurin
Terry McLaurin gets more of his team's passes (24% vs 23%), while DK Metcalf gets more of the deep throws (33% of his team's air yards vs 31%). In total, though, DK Metcalf has more targets (24 vs 22). Near the end zone, Terry McLaurin has had more chances (2 vs 1 plays within 20 yards), but DK Metcalf gets a bigger share of his team's chances there (8% vs 7%). Terry McLaurin is scoring more fantasy points a game (10.0 vs 8.9, PPR), but the chances DK Metcalf gets usually score more: 14.2 vs 14.0 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
WRWAS
Terry McLaurin- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 10.0
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 14.0
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 | Terry McLaurin |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 3 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 24 | 22 |
| Target share | 23% | 24% |
| Air-yards share | 33% | 31% |
| Catches | 11 | 10 |
| Receiving yards | 98 | 141 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 1 | 2 |
| Red-zone share | 8% | 7% |
| End-zone targets | 2 | 3 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 8.9 | 10.0 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 26.8 | 30.1 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 14.2 | 14.0 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −5.2 | −4.0 |
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
- Terry McLaurin
| Week | DK Metcalf | Terry McLaurin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27%against ATL | 14%against PHI |
| 2 | 24%against NE | 26%against DAL |
| 3 | 16%against CIN | 30%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 | Terry McLaurin |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #29of 74 wide receivers | #25of 74 wide receivers |
| Air-yards share leaders | #20of 74 wide receivers | #28of 74 wide receivers |
| Red-zone share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #69of 166 wide receivers | #57of 166 wide receivers |
| End-zone target leaders | #24of 166 wide receivers | #17of 166 wide receivers |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #18of 166 wide receivers | #20of 166 wide receivers |
Talking points
Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.
DK Metcalf
Terry McLaurin
Volume, not production
Terry McLaurin has 31% of WAS's air yards but is scoring 4.0 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.
- Air-yards share
- 31%
- Targets
- 22
- PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
- −4.0
Weeks 1–3 · 3 games
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