Start DK Metcalf or Germie Bernard? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 10:31 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

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Start DK Metcalf over Germie Bernard

Start

DK Metcalf

WR · PIT · at NO

Market projects: 12.5; fantasy pts
NO D vs WR: 31.8; 16th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 94 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 95%; Through Week 6
Target share: 24%; Through Week 6

Sit

Germie Bernard

WR · PIT · at NO

Market projects: 12.0; fantasy pts
NO D vs WR: 31.8; 16th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 92 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 57%; Through Week 6
Target share: 15%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Germie Bernard for DK Metcalf?

Yes, on the rest of the season. DK Metcalf projects 115 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (11.5 a game over 10 games), Germie Bernard 43 (4.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts DK Metcalf over Germie Bernard, 12.5 to 12.0 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start DK Metcalf over Germie Bernard in Week 7.

Market-based projections have DK Metcalf at 12.5 points and Germie Bernard at 12.0, a gap of 0.5. 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 12.5 fantasy points for DK Metcalf, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DK Metcalf is 54 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (11, 9 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.0 fantasy points for Germie Bernard, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Germie Bernard is 55 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (11, 9 and 13 market sources).

That puts DK Metcalf 0.5 points ahead of Germie Bernard on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

DK Metcalf and PIT visit NO on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NO allowed 31.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against NO.

Germie Bernard and PIT visit NO on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NO allowed 31.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against NO.

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Germie Bernard is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, DK Metcalf played 95 percent of PIT snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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

Through Week 6, Germie Bernard played 57 percent of PIT snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Germie Bernard, Week 3 against CIN: 17 of 62 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 14 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 4 against CLE: 29 of 72 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 5 against IND: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 9 targets and 6 catches for 80 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 6 against TB: 74 of 79 snaps, 12 targets and 11 catches for 87 yards, 1 touchdown.

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 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Germie Bernard for DK Metcalf?
Yes, on the rest of the season. DK Metcalf projects 115 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (11.5 a game over 10 games), Germie Bernard 43 (4.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts DK Metcalf over Germie Bernard, 12.5 to 12.0 projected PPR points.
Should I drop DK Metcalf for Germie Bernard?
No. Keep DK Metcalf: he projects 115 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (11.5 a game over 10 games), Germie Bernard 43 (4.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts DK Metcalf over Germie Bernard, 12.5 to 12.0 projected PPR points.