D.K. Metcalf Fantasy Football Week 6: Stats and Projections vs. Browns

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver D.K. Metcalf will take on the fourth-ranked pass defense of the Cleveland Browns (172.2 yards allowed per game) in Week 6, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Is Metcalf a DFS option for you this week, as he goes up against the Browns? More stats and information can be found below, so take a look.

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D.K. Metcalf Week 6 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns
• Game Date: October 12, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.3
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 10.2
• Projected Receiving Yards: 58.63
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.42

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Metcalf Fantasy Performance

• With 44.1 fantasy points this season (11.0 per game), Metcalf is the 22nd-ranked player at the WR position. He ranks 91st among all players.
• In his last three games, Metcalf has caught 11 balls (on 15 targets) for 178 yards and three touchdowns, good for 35.8 fantasy points (11.9 per game).
• The peak of Metcalf's fantasy season was a Week 4 performance against the Minnesota Vikings, when he put up 18.6 fantasy points (0 receptions, 0 yards).
• From a fantasy standpoint, D.K. Metcalf delivered his lowest fantasy point total of the campaign (8.0 points) in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, hauling in three balls for 20 yards with one touchdown.

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Browns Defensive Performance

• Cleveland has not allowed someone to throw for over 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• A total of Six players have thrown for at least one TD against the Browns this season.
• A total of two players have thrown for two or more touchdowns versus Cleveland this year.
• Only one player have thrown for at least three TDs in a game against the Browns this season.
• A total of one player has collected over 100 yards receiving in a game against Cleveland this season.
• The Browns have allowed a TD reception by eight players this year.
• Cleveland has allowed at least two receiving touchdowns to two players this season.
• The Browns' defense has not allowed a player to put up more than 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• Cleveland has allowed three players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them this year.
• The Browns have not given up two or more rushing TDs to an opposing player this year.

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