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Start George Pickens or DK Metcalf? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 9:26 AM ET.

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  • : George Pickens: Questionable to Out (Hamstring) (Sleeper injury feed)
  • : George Pickens: Listed Questionable (Hamstring) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start DK Metcalf over George Pickens

George Pickens is listed out, so DK Metcalf starts despite the lower projection.

Start

DK Metcalf

WR · PIT · at CIN

Market projects
11.9
fantasy pts
CIN D vs WR
32.9
15th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
Rising
83 of 100 at WR
Snap share
95%
Through Week 8
Target share
24%
Through Week 8
Sit

George Pickens

WR · DAL · vs SF · Out

Market projects
13.4
recent weeks avg
SF D vs WR
27.2
6th fewest to WRs (2026)
Snap share
78%
Through Week 8
Target share
21%
Through Week 8

Should I drop DK Metcalf for George Pickens?

Not on these numbers alone. DK Metcalf projects 95 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.9 a game over 8 games) and George Pickens 98 (14.0 a game over 7 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts DK Metcalf over George Pickens. George Pickens is listed out.

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Our Week 10 call

Start DK Metcalf over George Pickens in Week 10.

George Pickens is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start DK Metcalf. Drafters take DK Metcalf at ADP 66 and George Pickens at 20.

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 (10, 8 and 11 market sources).

No Week 10 player market is posted for George Pickens yet. His market-based projections were 13.6, 14.8 and 11.8 points in Weeks 7, 8 and 9, an average of 13.4, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

The market-based projection for George Pickens is 0-1 touchdowns (5 market sources).

That puts George Pickens 1.5 points ahead of DK Metcalf 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.

George Pickens and DAL host SF on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

SF allowed 27.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 123 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against SF.

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

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

George Pickens is listed as out with a hamstring injury.

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 8, George Pickens played 78 percent of DAL snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

George Pickens, Week 5 against TB: 53 of 60 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 130 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Pickens, Week 6 against GB: 69 of 78 snaps, 11 targets and 6 catches for 73 yards.

George Pickens, Week 7 against PHI: 41 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 57 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Pickens, Week 8 against ARI: 42 of 74 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 48 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, George Pickens played 17 games for DAL and scored 291.9 PPR points, 17.2 a game, finishing WR5.

He caught 93 of 137 targets for 1429 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 950 air yards.

He was on the field for 83 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 10, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop DK Metcalf for George Pickens?

    Not on these numbers alone. DK Metcalf projects 95 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.9 a game over 8 games) and George Pickens 98 (14.0 a game over 7 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts DK Metcalf over George Pickens. George Pickens is listed out.

  • Should I drop George Pickens for DK Metcalf?

    Not on these numbers alone. George Pickens projects 98 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (14.0 a game over 7 games) and DK Metcalf 95 (11.9 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts DK Metcalf over George Pickens. George Pickens is listed out.

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