Start Stefon Diggs or DK Metcalf? Week 10

Our Week 10 call

Start DK Metcalf over Stefon Diggs in Week 10.

Market-based projections have DK Metcalf at 11.9 points and Stefon Diggs at 10.6, a gap of 1.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take DK Metcalf at ADP 66 and Stefon Diggs at 99.

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 10.6 fantasy points for Stefon Diggs, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Stefon Diggs is 42 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (14, 12 and 14 market sources).

That puts DK Metcalf 1.3 points ahead of Stefon Diggs 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.

Stefon Diggs and WAS visit NYG on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

NYG allowed 29.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 123 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NYG.

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

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Stefon Diggs 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, Stefon Diggs played 61 percent of WAS snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 20 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Stefon Diggs, Week 4 against IND: 42 of 64 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 35 yards.

Stefon Diggs, Week 6 against SF: 41 of 67 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 44 yards, 1 touchdown.

Stefon Diggs, Week 8 against PHI: 39 of 60 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 38 yards, 1 touchdown.

Stefon Diggs, Week 9 against LAR: 38 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 51 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, Stefon Diggs played 17 games for NE and scored 210.3 PPR points, 12.4 a game, finishing WR17.

He caught 85 of 102 targets for 1013 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 659 air yards.

He was on the field for 54 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

• Start DK Metcalf over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over DK Metcalf.
• Start DK Metcalf over DJ Moore.
• Start Stefon Diggs over Carnell Tate.
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• Start Stefon Diggs over Denzel Boston.