DK Metcalf — Week 8: Six Targets, 4 Yards

2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 2

Metcalf caught 1 of 6 targets for 4 yards against the Browns, and the interception came on a deep throw to him, in Pittsburgh's 27-6 win.

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DK Metcalf drew 6 targets against the Browns and caught one, for 4 yards. Those targets were worth -5.7 expected points added (EPA), what a play was worth given down, distance and field position, -0.94 a target. The throw that cost most came up 27-6 with 4:27 left in the third: second and 10 at the Pittsburgh 32, Aaron Rodgers went deep middle for him and Denzel Ward intercepted at the Cleveland 27, -2.3 EPA. A first-and-goal throw to him at the 2 and a third-and-5 throw at midfield also fell incomplete.

Through Week 7 he had caught 32 of 58 targets for 374 yards and +3.5 EPA, +0.06 a target, including 5 catches for 115 yards against Cleveland in Week 4.

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