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Start Jameson Williams or DK Metcalf? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 9:11 AM ET.

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Start Jameson Williams over DK Metcalf

Williams projects lower, 11.4 to 11.9, and still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player: ADP 44 for Williams, 66 for Metcalf.

Start

Jameson Williams

WR · DET · vs NE

Market projects
11.4
fantasy pts
NE D vs WR
33.8
10th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
Rising
80 of 100 at WR
Snap share
88%
Through Week 9
Target share
17%
Through Week 9
Sit

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

Should I drop Jameson Williams for DK Metcalf?

Not on these numbers alone. Jameson Williams projects 91 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 8 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 Jameson Williams over DK Metcalf.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Jameson Williams over DK Metcalf in Week 10.

Market-based projections have Jameson Williams at 11.4 points and DK Metcalf at 11.9, a gap of 0.5. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Jameson Williams still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 44 against 66, and that outweighs a gap this size.

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).

Player markets imply 11.4 fantasy points for Jameson Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jameson Williams is 57 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts DK Metcalf 0.5 points ahead of Jameson Williams on the market 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.

Jameson Williams and DET host NE on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NE allowed 33.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NE.

By points allowed to the position, Jameson Williams has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Jameson Williams 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, Jameson Williams played 88 percent of DET snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Jameson Williams, Week 5 against ARI: 59 of 66 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 47 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jameson Williams, Week 7 against GB: 57 of 68 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 91 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jameson Williams, Week 8 against MIN: 60 of 72 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 70 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jameson Williams, Week 9 against MIA: 49 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 9 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 31 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, Jameson Williams played 17 games for DET and scored 219.9 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR12.

He caught 65 of 102 targets for 1117 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 676 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 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 Jameson Williams for DK Metcalf?

    Not on these numbers alone. Jameson Williams projects 91 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 8 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 Jameson Williams over DK Metcalf.

  • Should I drop DK Metcalf for Jameson Williams?

    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 Jameson Williams 91 (11.4 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Jameson Williams over DK Metcalf.

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