Start Jalen Coker or DK Metcalf? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Jalen Coker over DK Metcalf in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Jalen Coker at 11.8 points and DK Metcalf at 11.0, a gap of 0.8. 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 11.8 fantasy points for Jalen Coker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jalen Coker is 56 receiving yards and 4-5 receptions, with a 24% chance to score a touchdown (12, 9 and 9 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 Jalen Coker 0.8 points ahead of DK Metcalf on the market projections.

Injury status

Jalen Coker is not on the injury report.

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 3, Jalen Coker played 64 percent of CAR snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 23 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Coker, Week 1 against CHI: 57 of 68 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 138 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jalen Coker, Week 2 against ATL: 50 of 66 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 66 yards.

Jalen Coker, Week 3 against CLE: 28 of 77 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards.

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, Jalen Coker played 11 games for CAR and scored 90.4 PPR points, 8.2 a game, finishing WR69.

He caught 33 of 43 targets for 394 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 292 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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 Jalen Coker over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Jalen Coker over Carnell Tate.
• Start Davante Adams over Jalen Coker.
• Start Carnell Tate over DK Metcalf.
• Start Christian Watson over DK Metcalf.
• Start Davante Adams over DK Metcalf.