WR · 2025 season
DeVonta Smith vs DK Metcalf
DeVonta Smith led DK Metcalf in 2025 targets, 113 to 99, and receptions, 77 to 59. Overall, DeVonta Smith led 4 of 6 measured categories.
DeVonta Smith (Philadelphia, 17 games) against DK Metcalf (Pittsburgh, 15 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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DeVonta Smith vs DK Metcalf, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.| Metric | DeVonta Smith | DK Metcalf |
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| Targets | 113 ✓ | 99 |
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| Receptions | 77 ✓ | 59 |
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| Receiving yards | 1,008 ✓ | 850 |
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| Receiving touchdowns | 4 | 6 ✓ |
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| Yards per reception | 13.09 | 14.41 ✓ |
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| Fantasy points | 201.8 ✓ | 187.2 |
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Categories won: DeVonta Smith 4, DK Metcalf 2.
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Who had the better 2025 season, DeVonta Smith or DK Metcalf?
DeVonta Smith led DK Metcalf in 2025 targets, 113 to 99, and receptions, 77 to 59. Overall, DeVonta Smith led 4 of 6 measured categories.
What separates DeVonta Smith and DK Metcalf statistically?
DeVonta Smith led on targets (113 to 99). DeVonta Smith led on receptions (77 to 59). DeVonta Smith led on receiving yards (1,008 to 850).
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.
Should I start DeVonta Smith or DK Metcalf?
DeVonta Smith led DK Metcalf in 2025 targets, 113 to 99, and receptions, 77 to 59. Overall, DeVonta Smith led 4 of 6 measured categories. DeVonta Smith led on targets, 113 to 99. DeVonta Smith led on receptions, 77 to 59. DeVonta Smith hosts WAS in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 4:25 PM EDT. DK Metcalf hosts ATL in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.
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Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.