Start Jameson Williams or DK Metcalf? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 7:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Williams projects lower, 10.8 to 12.3, 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 MIN

Market projects: 10.8; fantasy pts
MIN D vs WR: 25.3; 4th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 69 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 89%; Through Week 7
Target share: 17%; Through Week 7

Sit

DK Metcalf

WR · PIT · vs CLE

Market projects: 12.3; recent weeks avg
CLE D vs WR: 31.8; 14th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 76 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 95%; Through Week 7
Target share: 24%; Through Week 7

Should I drop DK Metcalf for Jameson Williams?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jameson Williams projects 114 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 10 games), DK Metcalf 106 (11.8 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jameson Williams over DK Metcalf.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Jameson Williams over DK Metcalf in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Jameson Williams at 10.8 points and DK Metcalf at 12.3, a gap of 1.5. 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. No player market is posted for DK Metcalf this week yet, so his 12.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (12.1, 11.8 and 13.0); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for DK Metcalf yet. His market-based projections were 12.1, 11.8 and 13.0 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 12.3, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for DK Metcalf is 0-1 touchdowns (7 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.8 fantasy points for Jameson Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jameson Williams is 51 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (10, 8 and 12 market sources).

That puts DK Metcalf 1.5 points ahead of Jameson Williams on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

DK Metcalf and PIT host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 31.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 14th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against CLE.

Jameson Williams and DET host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 25.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 4th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 124 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against MIN.

By points allowed to the position, DK Metcalf 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 8

Through Week 7, DK Metcalf played 95 percent of PIT snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 38 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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

Through Week 7, Jameson Williams played 89 percent of DET snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Jameson Williams, Week 3 against NYJ: 53 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 49 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 4 against CAR: 70 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 102 yards.

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.

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 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop DK Metcalf for Jameson Williams?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jameson Williams projects 114 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 10 games), DK Metcalf 106 (11.8 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jameson Williams over DK Metcalf.
Should I drop Jameson Williams for DK Metcalf?
No. Keep Jameson Williams: he projects 114 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 10 games), DK Metcalf 106 (11.8 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jameson Williams over DK Metcalf.