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DK Metcalf

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Is DK Metcalf starting?

DK Metcalf is the starting WR1 for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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DK Metcalf this week

The Pittsburgh Steelers play next in Week 6, on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). DK Metcalf is listed as the starter at WR1 going into that game.

At WR1 for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ben Skowronek and Cole Burgess are next in line behind him.

DK Metcalf's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 34-22 vs IND (Oct 11); L 24-27 at CLE (Oct 1); W 30-27 vs CIN (Sep 27).

DK Metcalf wears No. 4, is 28 years old, is listed at 6' 4", 229 lbs, has 8 years of NFL experience, came out of Ole Miss.

Is DK Metcalf playing this week?

DK Metcalf is expected to start at WR1 for Pittsburgh Steelers. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

PIT WR1 Depth

1DK MetcalfStarter
2Ben Skowronek
3Cole Burgess

Pittsburgh Steelers Starting Lineup

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Age
28
Height
6' 4"
Weight
229
Experience
8 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGRecTgtRec YdsRec TDCarRush YdsRush TD
    2026PIT5193722511110
    2025PIT15599985062121
    2024SEA15661089925000
    2023SEA166611911148000
    2022SEA179014110486000
    2021SEA177512996712160
    2020SEA1683129130310000
    2019SEA165810090072110
    Career8 yrs1175168627399556401

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Rush Yds
    11
    +1.4/gm vs 2025
    Rush TD
    0
    -0.1/gm vs 2025
    Rec Yds
    225
    -11.7/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    8
    Games
    117
    Rush Yds
    40

    #38 of 204 at WR in Receiving Yards (2026)

    Advanced

    SeasonReceiving Air YardsReceiving YACReceiving First DownsReceiving EPARACRTarget ShareAir Yards ShareWOPRRushing First DownsRushing EPA
    20265095712-1.190.4421.3%32.2%0.5411.14
    202510444143732.930.8119.0%31.8%0.5111.69
    202414812633523.170.6719.0%36.0%0.540—
    202315293675242.650.7321.8%37.1%0.590—
    20221581216477.050.6625.5%36.6%0.640—
    202116363284828.660.5927.2%35.4%0.6600.22
    202017683636359.350.7424.0%36.6%0.620—
    201912932763925.790.7020.2%26.6%0.4900.25
    Career108412284333—————2—

    Rate/share stats (target share, air yards share, WOPR, RACR/PACR, CPOE, EPA) are per-season only — never summed into a career total.

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    Home / Road Split

    Home · 3 games

    Rec
    10-19
    Rec Yds
    83
    TD
    1
    Yds/Rec
    8.3

    Road · 2 games

    Rec
    9-18
    Rec Yds
    142
    TD
    0
    Yds/Rec
    15.8

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Wvs INDYDS 12
    REC
    3
    TGT
    4
    YDS
    12
    TD
    0
    CAR
    1
    YDS
    11
    TD
    0

    Final W 34-22

    Oct 1L@ CLEYDS 115
    REC
    5
    TGT
    9
    YDS
    115
    TD
    0
    CAR
    0
    YDS
    0
    TD
    0

    Final L 24-27

    Sep 27Wvs CINYDS 31
    REC
    3
    TGT
    5
    YDS
    31
    TD
    1
    CAR
    0
    YDS
    0
    TD
    0

    Final W 30-27

    Sep 20L@ NEYDS 27
    REC
    4
    TGT
    9
    YDS
    27
    TD
    0
    CAR
    0
    YDS
    0
    TD
    0

    Final L 3-20

    Sep 13Wvs ATLYDS 40
    REC
    4
    TGT
    10
    YDS
    40
    TD
    0
    CAR
    0
    YDS
    0
    TD
    0

    Final W 20-13

    DK Metcalf's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    DK Metcalf plays 95% of his team's offensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share95%

    College

    Ole Miss

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