DK MetcalforTerry McLaurin?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean DK Metcalf

DK Metcalf outscores Terry McLaurin in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Terry McLaurin comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean DK Metcalf, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Terry McLaurin projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: DK Metcalf faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1% fewer than average to WRs), Terry McLaurin faces the San Francisco 49ers (3% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DK Metcalf
Floor
3.5
Median
8.2
Ceiling
16.1
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
30%
Terry McLaurin
Floor
3.3
Median
8.1
Ceiling
15.9
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
31%

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, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETTerry McLaurinWR, WAS, Mon, Oct 19, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.19.3
PPR projection11.011.2
Standard projection7.27.5
Rank this weekWR22WR21
Matchupat TBat SF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.88.8
Last season per game10.59.5
Snap share, last game92%58%
Trade value68