Start Denzel Boston or DK Metcalf? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Denzel Boston over DK Metcalf in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Denzel Boston at 11.3 points and DK Metcalf at 11.0, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.3 fantasy points for Denzel Boston, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Denzel Boston is 55 receiving yards and 3-4 receptions, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (12, 9 and 10 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.0 fantasy points for DK Metcalf, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DK Metcalf is 51 receiving yards and 3-4 receptions, with a 33% chance to score a touchdown (12, 9 and 13 market sources).

That puts Denzel Boston 0.3 points ahead of DK Metcalf on the market projections.

Injury status

Denzel Boston is listed as questionable with a foot injury.

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Denzel Boston played 92 percent of CLE snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 45 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Denzel Boston, Week 2 against TB: 54 of 58 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 95 yards, 1 touchdown.

Denzel Boston, Week 3 against CAR: 62 of 70 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 41 yards.

Denzel Boston, Week 4 against PIT: 61 of 64 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 89 yards.

Denzel Boston, Week 5 against NYJ: 62 of 68 snaps, 7 targets and 3 catches for 46 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 5, DK Metcalf played 95 percent of PIT snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

DK Metcalf, Week 2 against NE: 68 of 70 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 27 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 3 against CIN: 59 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 31 yards, 1 touchdown.

DK Metcalf, Week 4 against CLE: 70 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 115 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 5 against IND: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 11 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 12 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DK Metcalf played 15 games for PIT and scored 187.2 PPR points, 12.5 a game, finishing WR26.

He caught 59 of 99 targets for 850 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 436 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Denzel Boston over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Carnell Tate over Denzel Boston.
• Start Denzel Boston over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Carnell Tate over DK Metcalf.
• Start Christian Watson over DK Metcalf.
• Start Davante Adams over DK Metcalf.