Will DK Metcalf play in Week 6?
Pittsburgh Steelers · WR #4 · Illness
49%
chance to play
Questionable@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Sun 1:00 PM ET
DK Metcalf is listed Questionable for Week 6 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers and did not practice on the final practice day. Since 2020, 48% of players with that combination played (n=1,466). Our position-adjusted estimate for a WR: 49%.
This week's practice report
| Wed Oct 14 | Not captured |
|---|---|
| Thu Oct 15 | Not captured |
| Fri Oct 16 | DNP |
Wed/Thu/Fri statuses come from our daily snapshots of the official report; days before we began collecting show as “Not captured”. The final day's status always comes from the final report.
The evidence
| Group | Played | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| All players: Questionable + DNP | 48.4% | 1,466 |
| WRs only, same combination | 50.0% | 214 |
| Our estimate (position rate shrunk toward overall, k=100) | 49.5% |
If he finishes the week with a different practice status (Questionable)
| Final practice | Played | Sample | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNP | 48.4% | 1,466 | 46%–51% |
| Limited | 70.6% | 5,446 | 69%–72% |
| Full | 78.2% | 1,770 | 76%–80% |
Fantasy context (PPR points/game): 2026: 9.7 · 2025: 12.5
How these numbers are computed → · What “Questionable” means · DNP vs Limited vs Full
Other Pittsburgh Steelers on the report
- Rico Dowdle RB · Questionable 76%
- Roman Wilson WR · Out 0%
- Ben Skowronek WR · Out 0%
- Jalen Ramsey CB · Questionable 66%
- Jamel Dean CB · Questionable 66%
- Keeanu Benton DT · Questionable 77%
- DeShon Elliott S · Out 1%
- Cameron Heyward DT · No designation 96%
- T.J. Watt LB · No designation 97%