Start DK Metcalf or DJ Moore? Week 10

Our Week 10 call

Start DK Metcalf over DJ Moore in Week 10.

Market-based projections have DK Metcalf at 11.9 points and DJ Moore at 11.1, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for DJ Moore this week yet, so his 11.1 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 8 and 9 (12.1 and 10.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take DK Metcalf at ADP 66 and DJ Moore at 46.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.9 fantasy points for DK Metcalf, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DK Metcalf is 50 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (9, 7 and 10 market sources).

No Week 10 player market is posted for DJ Moore yet. His market-based projections were 12.1 and 10.1 points in Weeks 8 and 9, an average of 11.1, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

The market-based projection for DJ Moore is 0.4 touchdowns (5 market sources).

That puts DK Metcalf 0.8 points ahead of DJ Moore on these projections.

Week 10 matchups

DK Metcalf and PIT visit CIN on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

CIN allowed 32.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 15th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 142 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against CIN.

DJ Moore and BUF visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 28.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

By points allowed to the position, DK Metcalf has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

DJ Moore is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 8, DK Metcalf played 95 percent of PIT snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 38 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

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

DK Metcalf, Week 6 against TB: 75 of 79 snaps, 15 targets and 11 catches for 93 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 7 against NO: 59 of 64 snaps, 6 targets and 2 catches for 56 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 8 against CLE: 54 of 59 snaps, 6 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards.

Through Week 9, DJ Moore played 55 percent of BUF snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

DJ Moore, Week 3 against LAC: 42 of 66 snaps, 10 targets and 6 catches for 67 yards.

DJ Moore, Week 4 against NE: 23 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 6 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

DJ Moore, Week 8 against BAL: 54 of 82 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 7 targets and 4 catches for 82 yards, 1 touchdown.

DJ Moore, Week 9 against MIN: 1 carry for 11 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 25 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.

In 2025, DJ Moore played 17 games for CHI and scored 170.2 PPR points, 10.0 a game, finishing WR35.

He caught 50 of 85 targets for 682 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 460 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

• Start DK Metcalf over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over DK Metcalf.
• Start DK Metcalf over George Pickens.
• Start DJ Moore over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over DJ Moore.
• Start DJ Moore over Denzel Boston.