DK Metcalf

NFL player. Position: WR. Team: PIT.

Quick Facts

Position: WR
Team: PIT (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Bye week (2026): 9
FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 75

2026 Outlook

DK Metcalf enters his second season with the Steelers alongside Aaron Rodgers, who is expected to return in 2026. With an offensive-minded head coach (Mike McCarthy) and a new offensive coordinator (Brian Angelichio) focused on explosive plays, Metcalf should see more vertical opportunities than last year's dink-and-dunk passing game (per NBC's Mike Tomlin reveals why he left Steelers; The Pittsburgh Steelers offense is hunting explosives in 2026). Another year in McCarthy's system with Rodgers under center means improved chemistry and route timing. Ranked #8 on the Steelers' depth chart, Metcalf is the clear WR1 option for Pittsburgh's passing attack (per Bell: Ranking Steelers Top 10 Players Entering 2026).

Role / Depth Chart

WR1 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lines up opposite Michael Pittman Jr. (PPR #89) with rookie 2nd-round pick Germie Bernard as the #3 receiver. Metcalf should command high snap share and target volume given Pittman is more of a complementary option and Bernard is a developmental prospect. (per Steelers Updated Depth Chart After NFL Draft)

Injury Status

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Recent News

2026-05-29 — Fantasy Football: Players you should be selling off in dynasty leagues right now (Fantasy Football: Players you should be selling off in dynasty leagues right now)
2026-04-29 — Revisiting most impactful draft-day trade for 32 NFL teams (Revisiting most impactful draft-day trade for 32 NFL teams)
2026-03-06 — Fantasy Football 2026 Top-50 Rankings: Bijan Robinson or Jahmyr Gibbs at 1.01? (Fantasy Football 2026 Top-50 Rankings: Bijan Robinson or Jahmyr Gibbs at 1.01?)
2026-03-12 — 2026 NFL Free Agency Moves & Fantasy Football Impact (2026 NFL Free Agency Moves & Fantasy Football Impact)
2026-05-24 — Field Yates' fantasy football PPR rankings: Top 160 for 2026 (Field Yates' fantasy football PPR rankings: Top 160 for 2026)
2026-03-11 — Derek Carr's Chances of NFL Return May Hinge on Aaron Rodgers (Derek Carr's Chances of NFL Return May Hinge on Aaron Rodgers)
2026-05-13 — 16 Players Experts Target or Avoid (2026 Fantasy Football) (16 Players Experts Target or Avoid (2026 Fantasy Football))
2026-05-05 — NFL Power Rankings 2026: Which teams improved this offseason? (NFL Power Rankings 2026: Which teams improved this offseason?)
2026-04-07 — 2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiling more than 60 wide receivers (2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiling more than 60 wide receivers)
2026-05-29 — Mark Andrews, Aaron Rodgers and Other Big ADP Movers in May - FTN (For the Numbers) (Mark Andrews, Aaron Rodgers and Other Big ADP Movers in May - FTN (For the Numbers))

Open Questions

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