• D.K. Metcalf started the 2024 season strong: Metcalf averaged 15.1 PPR points per game over the first seven weeks, but then an injury derailed his season.
• Metcalf lands with the Pittsburgh Steelers: Metcalf will be the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ top wide receiver, but offensive coordinator Arthur Smith’s offenses tend to run the ball a lot, which could hurt Metcalf’s production.
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Player performance

D.K. Metcalf was a second-round pick by the Seattle Seahawks in 2019, and he became an instant starter for Seattle. The Seahawks’ offenses typically highlighted the 5-foot-10 wide receivers who can also play in the slot, including Golden Tate, Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett. The Seahawks’ X receivers went from USC‘s Mike Williams to Sidney Rice to Jermaine Kearse before going to Metcalf, but none of those receivers exceeded 800 receiving yards in a season with Seattle.