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Start DK Metcalf or Rashee Rice? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 9:06 AM ET.

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Start Rashee Rice over DK Metcalf

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Rashee Rice

WR · KC · at ATL

Market projects
12.3
recent weeks avg
ATL D vs WR
30.1
15th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
High
86 of 100 at WR
Snap share
61%
Through Week 9
Target share
17%
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 Rashee Rice?

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 Rashee Rice 99 (12.4 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Rashee Rice over DK Metcalf.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Rashee Rice over DK Metcalf in Week 10.

Market-based projections have Rashee Rice at 12.3 points and DK Metcalf at 11.9, a gap of 0.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Rashee Rice this week yet, so his 12.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 8 and 9 (11.3 and 13.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Rashee Rice at ADP 19 and DK Metcalf at 66.

What the market projects

No Week 10 player market is posted for Rashee Rice yet. His market-based projections were 11.3 and 13.3 points in Weeks 8 and 9, an average of 12.3, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

The market-based projection for Rashee Rice is 0.4 touchdowns (8 market sources).

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).

That puts Rashee Rice 0.4 points ahead of DK Metcalf on these projections.

Week 10 matchups

Rashee Rice and KC visit ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 30.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 149 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against ATL.

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.

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

Injury status

Rashee Rice is not on the injury report.

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, Rashee Rice played 61 percent of KC snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashee Rice, Week 3 against MIA: 40 of 52 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 88 yards.

Rashee Rice, Week 4 against LV: 6 of 60 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Rashee Rice, Week 8 against DEN: 39 of 69 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 53 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rashee Rice, Week 9 against NYJ: 38 of 66 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 49 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Rashee Rice played 8 games for KC and scored 150.1 PPR points, 18.8 a game, finishing WR40.

He caught 53 of 78 targets for 571 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 18 red zone targets and 157 air yards.

He was on the field for 73 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 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 Rashee Rice?

    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 Rashee Rice 99 (12.4 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Rashee Rice over DK Metcalf.

  • Should I drop Rashee Rice for DK Metcalf?

    Not on these numbers alone. Rashee Rice projects 99 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (12.4 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 Rashee Rice over DK Metcalf.

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