Start DK Metcalf or Romeo Doubs? Week 7

Updated Oct 19, 2:21 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Early kickoff: 9:30 AM ET, set your lineup before then.

Start DK Metcalf over Romeo Doubs

Romeo Doubs is listed ir, so DK Metcalf starts despite the lower projection.

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DK Metcalf

WR · PIT · at NO

Market projects: 13.2; recent weeks avg
NO D vs WR: 29.9; 12th fewest to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 95%; Through Week 6
Target share: 24%; Through Week 6

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Romeo Doubs

WR · NE · at CHI · ir

Market projects: 14.7; recent weeks avg
CHI D vs WR: 31.6; 15th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 69%; Through Week 6
Target share: 13%; Through Week 6

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Our Week 7 call

Start DK Metcalf over Romeo Doubs in Week 7.

Romeo Doubs is on injured reserve, so this is not a close call: start DK Metcalf. Drafters take DK Metcalf at ADP 66 and Romeo Doubs at 114.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for DK Metcalf yet. His market-based projections were 14.2 and 12.1 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 13.2, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Romeo Doubs yet. His market-based projections were 18.4 and 11.1 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 14.7, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Romeo Doubs 1.6 points ahead of DK Metcalf on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

DK Metcalf and PIT visit NO on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NO allowed 29.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against NO.

Romeo Doubs and NE visit CHI on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

CHI allowed 31.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 15th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 160 yards and a touchdown a game against CHI.

By points allowed to the position, Romeo Doubs has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Romeo Doubs is listed as ir.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, DK Metcalf played 95 percent of PIT snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

DK Metcalf, Week 3 against CIN: 59 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 31 yards, 1 touchdown.

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: 15 targets and 11 catches for 93 yards.

Through Week 6, Romeo Doubs played 69 percent of NE snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 25 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Romeo Doubs, Week 3 against JAX: 46 of 63 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 49 yards.

Romeo Doubs, Week 4 against BUF: 49 of 76 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 58 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Romeo Doubs, Week 5 against LV: 62 of 75 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 16 yards.

Romeo Doubs, Week 6 against NYJ: 1 target and 1 catch for 42 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Romeo Doubs played 16 games for GB and scored 165.4 PPR points, 10.3 a game, finishing WR37.

He caught 55 of 85 targets for 724 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 561 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.