Start Rashee Rice or DK Metcalf? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Rashee Rice over DK Metcalf in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Rashee Rice at 12.4 points and DK Metcalf at 12.4, a gap of 0.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. DK Metcalf's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 12.4 fantasy points for Rashee Rice, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Rashee Rice at 48.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 42% chance to score a touchdown (14, 10 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 12.4 fantasy points for DK Metcalf, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have DK Metcalf at 52.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 30% chance to score a touchdown (15, 12 and 15 books).

That puts Rashee Rice 0.0 points ahead of DK Metcalf on the books.

Injury status

Rashee Rice is not on the injury report.

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Rashee Rice played 81 percent of KC snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashee Rice, Week 1 against DEN: 57 of 69 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 19 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rashee Rice, Week 2 against IND: 63 of 80 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 83 yards.

Through Week 2, DK Metcalf played 96 percent of PIT snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 43 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

DK Metcalf, Week 1 against ATL: 64 of 67 snaps, 10 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 2 against NE: 68 of 70 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 27 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.

Rashee Rice, Week 15 of 2025 against LAC: 52 of 61 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 51 yards, 12.1 PPR points.

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.

DK Metcalf, Week 16 of 2025 against DET: 65 of 74 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 42 yards, 8.2 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Dalton Kincaid over Rashee Rice.
• Start Dalton Schultz over Rashee Rice.
• Start George Pickens over Rashee Rice.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over DK Metcalf.
• Start DK Metcalf over Devaughn Vele.
• Start DK Metcalf over DJ Moore.