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Start DK Metcalf or Michael Wilson? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 9:21 AM ET.

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  • : Cardinals WR Michael Wilson (neck) to miss rest of season (ESPN)
  • : Michael Wilson: Listed Out (Neck, Fracture) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start DK Metcalf over Michael Wilson

Start

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
Sit

Michael Wilson

WR · ARI · vs LAR · Out

Market projects
11.8
recent weeks avg
LAR D vs WR
26.8
5th fewest to WRs (2026)
Snap share
88%
Through Week 9
Target share
26%
Through Week 9

Should I drop Michael Wilson for DK Metcalf?

Yes, on the rest of the season. DK Metcalf projects 95 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.9 a game over 8 games), Michael Wilson 80 (11.4 a game over 7 games). For Week 10 the call starts DK Metcalf over Michael Wilson. Michael Wilson is listed out.

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Our Week 10 call

Start DK Metcalf over Michael Wilson in Week 10.

Michael Wilson is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start DK Metcalf. Drafters take DK Metcalf at ADP 66 and Michael Wilson at 77.

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).

No Week 10 player market is posted for Michael Wilson yet. His market-based projections were 11.5, 13.1 and 10.9 points in Weeks 7, 8 and 9, an average of 11.9, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

That puts DK Metcalf 0.1 points ahead of Michael Wilson on these 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.

Michael Wilson and ARI host LAR on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAR allowed 26.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 5th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 112 yards and a touchdown a game against LAR.

By points allowed to the position, DK Metcalf has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Michael Wilson is listed as out with a neck injury.

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, Michael Wilson played 88 percent of ARI snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Michael Wilson, Week 6 against LAR: 66 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 32 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 7 against DEN: 73 of 81 snaps, 2 carries for 11 yards, 8 targets and 4 catches for 55 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 8 against DAL: 64 of 81 snaps, 1 carry for 17 yards, 15 targets and 8 catches for 111 yards, 1 touchdown.

Michael Wilson, Week 9 against SEA: 44 of 53 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 60 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, Michael Wilson played 17 games for ARI and scored 220.6 PPR points, 13.0 a game, finishing WR10.

He caught 78 of 126 targets for 1006 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 733 air yards.

He was on the field for 81 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 Michael Wilson for DK Metcalf?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. DK Metcalf projects 95 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.9 a game over 8 games), Michael Wilson 80 (11.4 a game over 7 games). For Week 10 the call starts DK Metcalf over Michael Wilson. Michael Wilson is listed out.

  • Should I drop DK Metcalf for Michael Wilson?

    No. Keep DK Metcalf: he projects 95 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (11.9 a game over 8 games), Michael Wilson 80 (11.4 a game over 7 games). For Week 10 the call starts DK Metcalf over Michael Wilson. Michael Wilson is listed out.

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