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Start Malik Nabers or DK Metcalf? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 11:11 AM ET.

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Malik Nabers

WR · NYG · vs WAS

Market projects
15.2
fantasy pts
WAS D vs WR
33.6
12th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
High
88 of 100 at WR
Snap share
77%
Through Week 9
Target share
30%
Through Week 9
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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 DK Metcalf for Malik Nabers?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Malik Nabers projects 111 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (13.9 a game over 8 games), DK Metcalf 95 (11.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Malik Nabers over DK Metcalf, 15.2 to 11.9 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Malik Nabers over DK Metcalf in Week 10.

Market-based projections have Malik Nabers at 15.2 points and DK Metcalf at 11.9, a gap of 3.2. Drafters take Malik Nabers at ADP 35 and DK Metcalf at 66.

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 15.2 fantasy points for Malik Nabers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Malik Nabers is 68 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (14, 12 and 13 market sources).

That puts Malik Nabers 3.2 points ahead of DK Metcalf 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.

Malik Nabers and NYG host WAS on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

WAS allowed 33.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 12th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 149 yards and a touchdown a game against WAS.

By points allowed to the position, Malik Nabers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Malik Nabers 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, Malik Nabers played 77 percent of NYG snaps, drew 30 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Nabers, Week 5 against WAS: 80 of 89 snaps, 20 targets and 11 catches for 121 yards, 1 touchdown.

Malik Nabers, Week 6 against NO: 66 of 77 snaps, 15 targets and 12 catches for 165 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 7 against HOU: 48 of 66 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 111 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 9 against PHI: 53 of 67 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 43 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, Malik Nabers played 4 games for NYG and scored 57.1 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR101.

He caught 18 of 35 targets for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 219 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 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 Malik Nabers?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Malik Nabers projects 111 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (13.9 a game over 8 games), DK Metcalf 95 (11.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Malik Nabers over DK Metcalf, 15.2 to 11.9 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop Malik Nabers for DK Metcalf?

    No. Keep Malik Nabers: he projects 111 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (13.9 a game over 8 games), DK Metcalf 95 (11.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Malik Nabers over DK Metcalf, 15.2 to 11.9 projected PPR points.

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