Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports What we learned behind the scenes… The Los Angeles Rams dropped episode 2 of Behind the Grind on Thursday night; giving fans a half hour “behind” the scenes look at what goes into the day to day operation. Episode 2 focused on the Rams draft and war room. There was a brief reminiscence of last year’s picks; highlighting the additions of Jared Verse and Braden Fiske. But in large, LA’s production centered on this year’s three day process. Here’s what we learned… The Rams are strategically marketing their brand in the state of California. The organization has staged The NFL Draft in Malibu, The Valley, Hollywood Hills, and South Bay. This year’s draft headquarters was at the LAFD Air Operations Headquarters. The decision was made to honor the first responders from January’s wildfires that devastated families and businesses. Even though other organizations fans’ like to mock the lack of Rams fans that attend SoFi, the Rams brass is going about winning over fans and the area of Los Angeles the right way. @secret.losangeles [ IN BIO] The Los Angeles Rams honored LAFD firefighters and community resilience through their NFL Draft in a historic first for the league. ➡️For more info on how to support their fire recovery initiatives, head to our link in bio. #football #losangelesrams #larams #rams #lafd #firedepartment #sports #nfl #nfldraft #draft #localnews #losangeles #vannuys #la #mysecretla ♬ Future Famous (Instrumental) – BLVKSHP The draft strategy was in fact more tactical and positional-based rather than Best Player Available (BPA). Les Snead was pretty straightforward; telling viewers: “We’re at this point with the roster, a little bit different than the previous years. Here’s what we are doing at 26…to really come make a difference on this football team…you’re going to have to tilt towards a position.” Ironically, the Rams opted to trade that pick at 26 in favor of a future 1st round pick from the Atlanta Falcons in 2026. The Rams then used their first three picks to select Terrance Ferguson, Josiah Stewart, and Jarquez Hunter. Sean McVay saw tactical usage for each with the football team. Ferguson’s selection fulfilled a vision that McVay sees with the Oregon tight end. McVay even made a “joke” to Tony Pastoors saying: “A little 12 personnel now!” The Josiah Stewart selection was a move by the Rams front office to double down on creating a violent defensive front. With the departure of Michael Hoecht, LA wanted to continue creating pressure on opposing offenses with tough and physical players up front. As for Jarquez Hunter, Sean McVay described him as his favorite Day 3 player on the board. Both Sean and Les outwardly expressed a desire to add an explosive back; signaling the lack of explosion from Kyren Williams and Blake Corum. With those three picks, the Rams were clear in addressing positions that could use upgrades. There were still “Best Player Available” talents like Will Johnson, Benjamin Morrison, Ozzy Trapilo, Shavon Revel, and Azareye’h Thomas on the board. Episode 3 of the LA Rams Behind the Grind should drop in two weeks on June 5th!
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PFF ranks Colts DT DeForest Buckner among NFL’s ‘Top 30 players over 30’
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images D-Fo continues to be one of the Colts best players, and PFF recently recognized him for it league-wide. According to PFF, Indianapolis Colts veteran defensive tackle DeForest Buckner is among their ‘Top 30 players over the age of 30’—coming in at 23rd overall: 23. DI Deforest Buckner, Indianapolis Colts Buckner continued to anchor the Colts’ interior defense in 2024. Despite missing five games due to injury, he posted an 81.9 PFF grade, the second-highest of his career. It marked his third straight season with a grade above 81.8, showing little sign of decline heading into his age-31 campaign. Still 31-years-young, Buckner has consistently been the Colts most valuable player on the defensive side of the football since his arrival via a trade with San Francisco in 2020. After suffering a severe ankle sprain, Buckner missed 6 starts early on last season, but still recorded 61 tackles (24 solo), 8 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 35 QB pressures, and a pass defensed during 12 games (11 starts) during the 2024 campaign. Per PFF, he was their 7th best graded interior defender with a +81.9 overall grade. The Colts signed Buckner to a 2-year, $46 million contract extension last spring, which will have him under contract in Indianapolis through the 2026 season. Given how well Buckner keeps himself in top physical shape, consistent high level of production, and durability—having otherwise made 16 starts in three straight seasons prior to 2024, and he should be a mainstay on this PFF list for at least a couple of more seasons.
Raiders defensive line: Adam Butler’s presence inside amplified
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Adam Butler, seen here celebrating his sack against the Kansas City Chiefs last November, is leading the pack at the position group in Christian Wilkins’ absence. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images Veteran defensive tackle inked new contract this offseason and leads the pack in Christian Wilkins’ absence A veteran mentor who is as good at guiding younger talent as he is productive, Adam Butler’s inking a new deal to stay with the Las Vegas Raiders seemed inevitable this offseason. Setting career highs in numerous categories in 2024, the 31-year-old defensive tackle inked a three-year pact valued at $16.5 million with $8 million fully guaranteed and $11 million in total guarantees. Not bad for an undrafted free agent who took a hiatus the 2022 season, inked a future/reserve contract with the Raiders and has become a mainstay on the defensive line. Butler’s cap number in 2025 is a cool $3.983-plus million with a jump to over $6.5 million next season. Considering the on-field production and leadership he showed, the Raiders are highly likely to see a return on their investment. Especially considering Butler’s presence is amplified in the absence of elite counterpart Christian Wilkins. By The Numbers: Adam Butler, Defensive Tackle 2024: 17 games (16 starts), 65 total tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 2 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble Career (2017-24): 114 games (29 starts), 206 total tackles, 38 tackles for loss, 27 sacks, 19 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles Talked to a few people regarding the setback with @Raiders DT Christian Wilkins. It essentially comes down to the screw breaking or (in the rare case) he rebroke the bone. In either case, the feeling is that he should be ready by August. (Obviously, we’ll see) — Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) May 22, 2025 As the above post from The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Vinny Bosignore notes, Wilkins should be back by August but the high-priced defensive tackle hasn’t been an active participate in OTAs. Still recovering from a Jones fracture in his left foot — Wilkins had surgery in October — Las Vegas is taking a cautious approach when it comes to their $110-million man. “This has been a difficult recovery,” Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said about Wilkins during the new lead man’s media session after OTAs this past Wednesday. “He’s done everything he needs to do. He’s been here every day. He’s here early working hard, but we’re still working on it. He’s not ready to get back out (there). We’re in the midst of a long, challenging process here. Fortunately, there’s a lot of time. … He’s been onboard the whole time, but it has been challenging.” An August timeframe for return does leave plenty of time. And as our Matt Holder noted in his Raiders Mailbag piece, the concern of Wilkins’ absence arrives if the defender misses valuable training camp time. “As for how the injury will impact the defensive tackle’s season, I’m not terribly concerned with him missing unpadded practices in May,” Holder wrote. “Yes, it would be ideal for him to be out there, but he’s a veteran who has played at a high level and was good last year before suffering the Jones fracture in his foot. “Where I would start to get worried is if Wilkins has to miss time during training camp. It’s hard to get into football shape without practicing with pads on, which is what training camp is for with an experienced player of his caliber. If that happens, it could cause him to get off to a slow start, and we’d likely see the Raiders rotate Wilkins out of games more frequently and rely on their depth at defensive tackle to begin the campaign.” Sources: The #Raiders are keeping one of their own, as they’ve agreed to terms with standout DT Adam Butler. After a career year, Butler gets a 3-year deal worth $16.5M with $11M in guarantees to stay in Las Vegas, one negotiated by @CJLaBoy of @Wasserman. pic.twitter.com/he3AUl2gA4 — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 10, 2025 This is where Butler’s well-deserved raise and continued presence on the Raiders defensive line comes into play once more. Entering the league as an undrafted free agent out of Vanderbilt with the New England Patriots, the 6-foot-5 and 300-pound defender was a rotational piece up until the 2024 season. Playing in the majority of games in his career, he only netted 13 career starts in that span and he had zero starts in his first season in Silver & Black in 2023. Despite that, however, Butler is a disruptive presence with the snaps he’s earned. Before inking as a flier signing after not playing in 2022, Butler racked up 17 sacks with 22 tackles for loss in four seasons with New England a solo year with the Miami Dolphins in 2021. His first season in Las Vegas saw Butler net five sacks and eight tackles for loss in 17 games. And in 2024, Butler’s career highs were ever present. Those highs were: Games started (16), total tackles (65), quarterback hits (10), pressures (15), and snaps (858). Butler picked up the pace after Wilkins went down after just five games. And the veteran defensive tackle helped take second-year defensive end Tyree Wilson under his wing. This offseason, Butler — along with Wilkins — can serve as lead-by-example types to rookie defensive tackles Tonka Hemingway, JJ Pegues, Tank Booker, Laki Tasi, Treven Ma’ae, and second-year talent Jonah Laulu. Butler and Wilkins are also joined by veteran Leki Fotu, who is likely going to led the charge at nose tackle as he stands 6-foot-5 and 335 pounds as a six-year vet (26 years old). Heavyweight hustle Get to know new defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway ⬇️ — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 26, 2025
Notes: Lions’ tush push vote puts them in unique company
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Fantasy Football 2025: WR Chris Olave player profile
Nathan Jahnke breaks down New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave’s 2025 fantasy football player profile. Fantasy Football 2025: WR Chris Olave player profile 2YH68YY New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) runs during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) By Nathan Jahnke Posted May 25, 2025 5:15 am EDT Kellen Moore’s offense could benefit Chris Olave: Moore’s offense has put an emphasis on slot receivers, which translates to fantasy points. Olave could be the primary slot receiver for the New Orleans Saints this season. Olave’s concussion history makes him a significant risk: Olave’s 2024 season ended after he suffered two concussions over a short period of time. He suffered three others previously in his career, putting him at risk of missing significant time or potentially retiring if he suffers another concussion. Subscribe to PFF+: Get access to player grades, PFF Premium Stats, fantasy football rankings, all of the PFF fantasy draft research tools and more! Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes PFF’s Fantasy Football Player Profile series delivers the most in-depth fantasy football analysis available for the 2025 season. Using PFF’s exclusive data, we evaluate player performance, competition for touches and how teammates and coaching staffs Last updated: 7:15 a.m. Sunday, May 25 Player performance Olave was the 11th overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft for a Saints team with Michael Thomas returning from injury and free agent addition Jarvis Landry as starters. Olave started in Week 2, Thomas was out by Week 4, and Landry missed a lot of the season due to injury. This made Olave the clear top receiving option on the team, finishing with 1,042 receiving yards while catching passes from Andy Dalton, which was double the next closest receiver on the team. He accomplished this despite missing two games, and one miss was due to having the second concussion of his career, which followed one when he was at Ohio State. Olave’s numbers were remarkably similar in 2023 despite a change in quarterbacks to Derek Carr. His routes per game increased, but his target rate decreased. This left his efficiency down a little bit, but the increase in routes per game led to more total targets, more receptions, more receiving yards, one more touchdown and a move up to 19th in fantasy points per game. Olave missed one game due to an ankle injury, but he also suffered the third concussion of his career and was able to return the following game. The Saints won the first two games of 2024 with a combined score of 91-29. In Week 1, five other players scored touchdowns while Olave played the role of a decoy. In Week 2, he caught four passes for 81 yards, but his playing time and routes run were relatively low due to the blowout. Olave was fine over the next three weeks with 16 receptions for 183 yards and a touchdown. He suffered a concussion after two snaps in Week 6, forcing him to miss Week 7. He returned in Week 8, totaling eight receptions for 107 yards. He suffered another concussion after eight snaps in 2024, and the Saints shut Olave down for the rest of the season. All Olave per-game stats should be taken with a grain of salt, considering he left with a concussion after one reception in 25% of his games, and another 25% were blowouts in the Saints’ favor. In his four normal games, he averaged 14.7 PPR points per game, which would have been a career-high. One big concern is if he suffers another concussion. That would be his sixth documented case, which could be a season-ender or career-ender. His 25.4% target rate over the last three seasons is eighth-best among all wide receivers, while his 2.21 yards per route run is ninth-best. Projected role Olave’s role was consistent in the first two seasons as the Saints’ Z receiver. In 2024, without Michael Thomas on the roster, the Saints shifted Olave more to the X receiver role, while Rashid Shaheed played the Z and Cedrick Wilson Jr. was in the slot. The change left Olave as the first read on targets much less, and he had a much lower target rate. The Saints had five other wide receivers who earned significant playing time, and the only one who left the team was Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who is now with the Seattle Seahawks. In his place, the Saints brought back veteran Brandin Cooks, who started his career with the Saints and played with them from 2014-2016. The Saints’ tight end and running back rooms remained largely the same as the last few seasons. This means Olave should be the clear top option in the passing game. Even if Rashid Shaheed recovers from his injury from last season and takes his level of play to another level, there should be plenty of targets for Olave and Shaheed. Impact of teammates The Saints brought in Kellen Moore as their new head coach. His offenses tend to throw to wide receivers at high rates, despite having some great receiving running backs, so that’s also good news for the wide receivers and bad news for Alvin Kamara. Over the last three seasons, Moore’s primary slot receiver has averaged between 15.3 and 21.5 PPR points per game. His six primary outside receivers in three receiver sets have largely been unrosterable in fantasy, but the major exception was A.J. Brown last season. Shaheed is a better second option than his other options with the Los Angeles Chargers or Dallas Cowboys in 2022, so ideally, both will be valuable. The question is who will play in the slot. Both Olave and Shaheed have similar measurables to each other. The Saints’ wide receivers are generally shorter, smaller and faster than the wide receivers Moore is used to, outside of DeVonta Smith last season. Both receivers have plenty of experience in the slot in recent seasons. Shaheed has 2.27 yards per route run
Open thread: Who is the Detroit Lions’ most underrated player?
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Two Detroit Lions players who remain underrated both nationally and by fans. The Detroit Lions are no longer the NFL’s best-kept secret. After 2.5 seasons of play among the best in the league, the general consensus about the Lions is that they continue to have one of the best rosters in football. Are there some that are expecting a step back this year? Yes, of course. You can say that about nearly every successful team. So, the skeptics that point to a quiet offseason and loss of both coordinators was to be expected. However, for as much praise as the Lions get, there are certain individuals who don’t get the credit they deserve. So today’s Question of the Day is: Who is the most underrated Lions player? My answer: Two names immediately come to mind, one on each side of the ball. For whatever reason, I think David Montgomery often gets overlooked. I feel like there’s an assumption that big, bruising backs are a dime a dozen, and it doesn’t take much skill to do their job. Additionally, with Jahmyr Gibbs in the backfield, it’s often easy to overlook what Montgomery means to the team. But just go back to that Week 1 win against the Los Angeles Rams and watch overtime. Tell me there are more than a handful of players who could do what Montgomery did in that game. Despite splitting the load, Montgomery ranked 13th among running backs in broken tackles, 13th in yards after contact per rushing attempt, and fourth in rushing attempts per broken tackle. On defense, I think it’s still Alex Anzalone. I believe some Lions fans may even be guilty of underappreciating him, as evidenced by some of the reactions to Al Karsten’s article about giving the veteran linebacker an extension. Anzalone is not only the player who likely knows the Lions’ entire defensive scheme the best, but he’s also playing his best football right now. Al did a great job breaking down how different the Lions’ defense looked with and without him in the lineup. Beyond that, though, he is also a do-everything linebacker. His football IQ makes him a dangerous and instinctive run defender. His coverage ability may be the best on the team. And his tenacious style of play leads to him being an effective pass rusher. Who on the Lions team do you believe is underrated? Share your thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of the page.
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Better or worse in 2025? New York Giants quarterbacks
Russell Wilson (center) with Aaron Judge of the Yankees.Photo by Michael Mooney/MLB Photos via Getty Images As we complete our position-by-position “better or worse?” examination of the New York Giants’ offense we have reached the final and most important position — quarterback. We are going to dispense with the standard “better or worse?” argument. The Giants are clearly better, positioned both with a better short-term signal-caller in Russell Wilson and a potential long-term answer in Jaxson Dart. So, the question is not “are they better?” The short-term question is “have they improved enough for it to matter in 2025?” The long-term question is “have they bet on the right horse to carry the franchise into the future?” Short term Russell Wilson isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. When he became head coach of the Denver Broncos Sean Payton clearly wanted to move on from Wilson. While, statistically, he played well enough for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024, it seems that not everyone in Pittsburgh was on the Wilson train. While the comparison is not perfect, Wilson’s career is somewhat reminiscent of that of former Giants great Eli Manning. While Manning stayed with the Giants for the entirety of his 16-year career and Wilson has become an NFL nomad, both players’ careers were far more successful in the first half than in the second half. Even in the back half of Wilson’s career, though, he has been better than Daniel Jones. Check out the table below from rbsdm.com charting quarterback efficiency from Jones’ rookie season in 2019 through 2024. It is sorted by Expected Points Added (EPA) per play, and clearly shows Wilson being more effective than Jones. QB Efficiency, 2019-2024 Player Team Plays EPA+CPOE composite Adj. EPA/play EPA/play Success rate Cmp% Expected cmp% CPOE Air yards Player Team Plays EPA+CPOE composite Adj. EPA/play EPA/play Success rate Cmp% Expected cmp% CPOE Air yards B.Purdy 1299 0.161 0.267 0.254 53.30% 69.9 66.9 3 8.1 P.Mahomes 4252 0.153 0.248 0.238 52.40% 70.1 67.3 2.8 7.4 J.Allen 4297 0.138 0.214 0.206 51.80% 67.7 65.2 2.5 8.8 J.Daniels 699 0.141 0.206 0.202 49.40% 71.8 68.3 3.5 7.4 L.Jackson 3543 0.135 0.207 0.196 50.40% 67.9 65.6 2.4 8.8 R.Tannehill 2277 0.13 0.189 0.17 51.60% 68.6 65.8 2.8 8.1 D.Prescott 3193 0.122 0.186 0.169 51.30% 68.7 67.2 1.5 8.2 J.Garoppolo 1865 0.118 0.184 0.167 50.30% 69.4 68.4 1 7 A.Rodgers 3202 0.123 0.179 0.166 48.60% 68.6 66.4 2.2 7.9 T.Brady 2965 0.115 0.175 0.16 49.00% 67.8 66.8 0.9 8 J.Love 1254 0.11 0.17 0.157 47.80% 65.7 65.2 0.5 8.7 J.Burrow 3064 0.133 0.176 0.157 50.50% 70.9 66.6 4.3 7.5 J.Hurts 2825 0.117 0.16 0.146 48.40% 68.9 66.4 2.5 8.4 T.Tagovailoa 2364 0.118 0.164 0.145 50.00% 70.1 67.6 2.5 7.7 J.Herbert 3484 0.101 0.148 0.137 48.40% 68.5 68 0.5 7.4 M.Stafford 3167 0.099 0.155 0.133 49.50% 67.2 67.8 -0.6 8.3 K.Cousins 3402 0.114 0.151 0.128 49.10% 70.5 67.9 2.6 7.7 D.Carr 3425 0.109 0.142 0.118 47.60% 70.7 68.5 2.3 8.1 T.Bridgewater 1426 0.11 0.13 0.117 48.70% 71 67.8 3.2 7.6 J.Goff 3842 0.1 0.138 0.115 49.00% 70.1 69.4 0.8 7 M.Mariota 786 0.089 0.124 0.113 48.90% 65.2 65.4 -0.2 9.4 B.Mayfield 3539 0.082 0.111 0.098 46.80% 66 66.5 -0.5 8.1 K.Murray 3582 0.09 0.111 0.094 47.70% 70 69.1 0.9 7.5 B.Nix 702 0.081 0.093 0.09 45.30% 68.9 68.3 0.6 7.4 D.Watson 2092 0.094 0.103 0.088 47.40% 68.8 66.6 2.2 8.5 R.Wilson 3494 0.105 0.1 0.081 46.50% 69.1 64.8 4.3 8.6 G.Smith 2145 0.104 0.092 0.078 49.00% 71.7 66.9 4.8 7.3 N.Mullens 602 0.091 0.11 0.075 47.50% 68.3 67.2 1.1 7.4 J.Winston 1513 0.079 0.104 0.067 47.50% 62.8 63.4 -0.6 10.1 C.Stroud 1250 0.064 0.065 0.055 44.70% 66.5 67.3 -0.8 8.6 J.Brissett 1550 0.063 0.065 0.053 46.70% 65.2 66.2 -1 7.9 T.Lawrence 2453 0.063 0.065 0.052 48.20% 65.5 66.4 -0.9 8 M.Rudolph 813 0.065 0.054 0.043 44.90% 66.7 66.5 0.3 7.8 C.Wentz 2346 0.048 0.041 0.026 45.80% 63.8 65.8 -2.1 8.2 T.Taylor 525 0.065 0.037 0.024 44.40% 67.2 65.9 1.3 8.1 M.Trubisky 1372 0.051 0.027 0.015 47.40% 66.1 66.7 -0.6 8.2 G.Minshew II 2101 0.051 0.035 0.013 44.60% 67 68.1 -1.1 7.4 K.Pickett 949 0.046 0.011 0.007 44.60% 65.6 66.1 -0.5 7.5 M.Jones 1861 0.054 0.028 0.003 45.40% 67.9 68 0 7.8 A.Dalton 1974 0.046 0.031 0.001 46.10% 65.9 67.7 -1.8 7.5 T.Heinicke 1120 0.048 0.021 0.001 45.80% 65.3 66 -0.7 8.2 D.Jones 2961 0.051 0.021 -0.001 45.80% 67.2 67.5 -0.3 7.3 S.Darnold 2405 0.052 0.017 -0.003 45.80% 66.4 66.1 0.2 8.2 J.Fields 1746 0.045 0.01 -0.006 43.60% 64.8 65.4 -0.6 8.6 D.Maye 459 0.067 0.018 -0.007 47.50% 69.9 67 2.8 7.6 D.Lock 1155 0.027 0.023 -0.008 42.90% 61.6 66.2 -4.6 8.2 J.Flacco 1252 0.045 0.018 -0.014 44.10% 64.6 65.7 -1.1 8.5 A.Richardson 494 -0.014 -0.012 -0.024 41.30% 53.3 63.4 -10.1 11.3 C.Williams 750 0.039 -0.017 -0.026 41.60% 67.2 67.3 -0.1 7.9 A.O’Connell 670 0.019 -0.018 -0.026 43.60% 66.2 70 -3.8 7.8 C.Rush 630 0.003 -0.018 -0.039 42.90% 62 68.6 -6.6 7.5 T.Huntley 668 0.039 -0.033 -0.044 41.90% 67.8 67.1 0.6 7.7 M.White 356 0.015 -0.003 -0.046 45.80% 62.8 68.1 -5.3 7 K.Allen 802 0.035 -0.018 -0.053 46.30% 66.4 67.2 -0.8 7.9 C.Keenum 460 0.023 -0.029 -0.06 46.30% 65.8 68.2 -2.4 6.7 D.Ridder 734 0.024 -0.045 -0.073 44.80% 66.4 68 -1.6 8.1 J.Dobbs 703 0.024 -0.052 -0.078 42.80% 65.9 67.2 -1.3 7.7 D.Mills 1121 0.01 -0.071 -0.092 40.90% 64.8 68.1 -3.3 7.5 C.McCoy 404 0.028 -0.081 -0.092 41.10% 69.4 69.2 0.2 6.6 S.Howell 806 0.022 -0.062 -0.094 42.30% 66.2 67.5 -1.3 7.2 N.Foles 581 0.032 -0.073 -0.096 40.40% 67.6 66.8 0.8 7.9 B.Young 1135 0.025 -0.075 -0.1 40.10% 65.7 66.3 -0.5 8.1 B.Allen 360 -0.018 -0.089 -0.104 41.40% 59.5 67.5 -8 7.1 W.Levis 716 0.026 -0.069 -0.112 40.10% 62.9 63.3 -0.4 9.8 T.Siemian 440 -0.012 -0.109 -0.15 39.50% 60.7 67.3 -6.6 6.6 Z.Wilson 1233 -0.011 -0.143 -0.161 38.80% 60.9 67.1 -6.3 7.9 B.Zappe 407 0.011 -0.18 -0.216 37.10% 65 67.5 -2.5 7.7 P.Walker 406 -0.025 -0.205 -0.233 36.70% 55.9 65.1 -9.2 8.5 Those numbers, while perhaps not spectacular, make
Can you guess this former Rams first round pick in today’s in-5 trivia game?
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Fantasy Football 2025: WR D.K. Metcalf player profile
Nathan Jahnke breaks down Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver D.K. Metcalf’s 2025 fantasy football player profile. Premium Content Sign Up Fantasy Football 2025: WR D.K. Metcalf player profile 2XYGTJE Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf smiles while warming up before a preseason NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) By Nathan Jahnke Posted May 25, 2025 5:30 am EDT 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. Subscribe to PFF+: Get access to player grades, PFF Premium Stats, fantasy football rankings, all of the PFF fantasy draft research tools and more! Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes PFF’s Fantasy Football Player Profile series delivers the most in-depth fantasy football analysis available for the 2025 season. Using PFF’s exclusive data, we evaluate player performance, competition for touches and how teammates and coaching staffs Last updated: 7:15 a.m. Sunday, May 25 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.