D.K. Metcalf Fantasy Football Week 17: Stats and Projections vs. Browns

In Week 17 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), wide receiver D.K. Metcalf and the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Cleveland Browns, who have the top-ranked passing defense in the league (164.1 yards conceded per game).

For more details on Metcalf, if you're thinking about him for your daily fantasy lineup, scroll down prior to his upcoming game against the Browns.

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D.K. Metcalf Week 17 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
• Game Date: December 28, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.3
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.2
• Projected Receiving Yards: 53.77
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.32

Projections provided by numberFire

Metcalf Fantasy Performance

• At the WR position, Metcalf is currently the 16th-ranked fantasy player (75th overall), tallying 128.2 total fantasy points (8.5 per game).
• In his last three games, Metcalf has posted 30.5 fantasy points (10.2 per game), as he's reeled in 14 passes on 24 targets for 245 yards and one touchdown.
• Metcalf has been targeted 37 times, with 22 receptions for 299 yards and one TD, in his last five games. He has put up 43.1 fantasy points (8.6 per game) during that stretch.
• The highlight of Metcalf's fantasy season so far was Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings, when he completed 0.0% of his passes for zero yards and zero touchdowns with interceptions on his way to 18.6 fantasy points.
• From a fantasy standpoint, D.K. Metcalf's matchup against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9 was his worst of the campaign, as he put up just 0.6 fantasy points. He had two receptions for six yards on the day.

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Browns Defensive Performance

• Cleveland has not allowed a player to record more than 300 yards passing against them in a matchup yet this year.
• A total of 13 players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Browns this season.
• A total of six players have thrown for at least two TDs versus Cleveland this year.
• The Browns have allowed three or more passing TDs to only two opposing QBs this year.
• Cleveland has given up over 100 yards receiving to just one player this season.
• The Browns have allowed 19 players to catch a TD pass against them this year.
• Cleveland has given up at least two receiving touchdowns to just three players this year.
• Three players have put up more than 100 yards rushing in a game versus the Browns this year.
• Cleveland has allowed 11 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them this year.
• The Browns have allowed only three players to score more than one rushing TD in a game this year.

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