DK Metcalf Week 2 Outlook - Seahawks at Patriots

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 12th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

I was worried about Metcalf in Week 1 getting shadowed by Patrick Surtain lll and it happened. Surtain lll shut down Metcalf as he followed him on 96% of his routes, allowing only 29 scoreless receiving yards. The same could happen in Week 2. Last week, Christian Gonzalez followed Ja'Marr Chase on 90% of his routes, and only 25 scoreless receiving yards were allowed. Overall, to open the season, Metcalf had a 16% target share, a 32.3% air-yard share, 1.21 YPRR, and a 22.2% first-read share. In Week 1, New England ranked ninth in two high usage (54.3%). Last year against two-high, Metcalf had a 14.9% target share, a 30.3% air-yard share, 1.72 YPRR, and a 20.4% first-read share. This isn't a week to expect a ceiling game from Metcalf. He likely needs a touchdown, or it'll be another quiet week for fantasy.