DK MetcalforEmeka Egbuka?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Emeka Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka outscores DK Metcalf in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: DK Metcalf comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Emeka Egbuka, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Emeka Egbuka projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Emeka Egbuka has the better matchup against the Green Bay Packers (5% more than average to WRs); DK Metcalf faces the Cleveland Browns (4% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DK Metcalf
Floor
3.5
Median
8.0
Ceiling
15.5
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
31%
Emeka Egbuka
Floor
2.5
Median
8.1
Ceiling
18.6
Big game (20+):
8%
Dud (under 6):
35%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatDK MetcalfWR, PIT, Thu, Oct 1, 8:15 p.m. ETEmeka EgbukaWR, TB, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.99.5
PPR projection10.711.6
Standard projection7.07.5
Rank this weekWR28WR24
Matchupat CLEvs GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.18.8
Last season per game10.59.7
Snap share, last game95%74%
Trade value33