DK Metcalf vs Xavier Worthy: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between DK Metcalf and Xavier Worthy is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver put up 10.5 PPG in 2025 over 15 games; Xavier Worthy of the Kansas City Chiefs averaged 6.3 in 14. A 4.2-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 4.2 points favors DK Metcalf, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one wide receiver to the other.
Target volume is the story here. DK Metcalf saw 99 targets in 2025, while Xavier Worthy drew 73. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for DK Metcalf, even in weeks where Xavier Worthy posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
DK Metcalf has his bye in Week 9, and Xavier Worthy rests in Week 6. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
