WR · 2025 season
DK Metcalf vs Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka led DK Metcalf in 2025 targets, 127 to 99, and receptions, 63 to 59. Every measured category on this page went Emeka Egbuka's way.
DK Metcalf (Pittsburgh, 15 games) against Emeka Egbuka (Tampa Bay, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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What actually
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DK Metcalf vs Emeka Egbuka, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.| Metric | DK Metcalf | Emeka Egbuka |
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| Targets | 99 | 127 ✓ |
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| Receptions | 59 | 63 ✓ |
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| Receiving yards | 850 | 938 ✓ |
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| Receiving touchdowns | 6 | 6 |
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| Yards per reception | 14.41 | 14.89 ✓ |
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| Fantasy points | 187.2 | 195.7 ✓ |
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Categories won: DK Metcalf 0, Emeka Egbuka 5, 1 with no separation.
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Who had the better 2025 season, DK Metcalf or Emeka Egbuka?
Emeka Egbuka led DK Metcalf in 2025 targets, 127 to 99, and receptions, 63 to 59. Every measured category on this page went Emeka Egbuka's way.
What separates DK Metcalf and Emeka Egbuka statistically?
Emeka Egbuka led on targets (127 to 99). Emeka Egbuka led on receptions (63 to 59). Emeka Egbuka led on receiving yards (938 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 DK Metcalf or Emeka Egbuka?
Emeka Egbuka led DK Metcalf in 2025 targets, 127 to 99, and receptions, 63 to 59. Every measured category on this page went Emeka Egbuka's way. Emeka Egbuka led on targets, 127 to 99. Emeka Egbuka led on receptions, 63 to 59. DK Metcalf hosts ATL in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. Emeka Egbuka plays at CIN 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.