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WR · 2025 season

DK Metcalf vs Justin Jefferson

Justin Jefferson led DK Metcalf in 2025 targets, 141 to 99, and receptions, 84 to 59. Overall, Justin Jefferson led 4 of 6 measured categories.

DK Metcalf (Pittsburgh, 15 games) against Justin Jefferson (Minnesota, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.

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Category by category

What actually
happened.

DK Metcalf vs Justin Jefferson, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.
MetricDK MetcalfJustin Jefferson
Targets99141
Receptions5984
Receiving yards8501,048
Receiving touchdowns62
Yards per reception14.4112.48
Fantasy points187.2201.5

Categories won: DK Metcalf 2, Justin Jefferson 4.

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Who had the better 2025 season, DK Metcalf or Justin Jefferson?

Justin Jefferson led DK Metcalf in 2025 targets, 141 to 99, and receptions, 84 to 59. Overall, Justin Jefferson led 4 of 6 measured categories.

What separates DK Metcalf and Justin Jefferson statistically?

Justin Jefferson led on targets (141 to 99). Justin Jefferson led on receptions (84 to 59). Justin Jefferson led on receiving yards (1,048 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 Justin Jefferson?

Justin Jefferson led DK Metcalf in 2025 targets, 141 to 99, and receptions, 84 to 59. Overall, Justin Jefferson led 4 of 6 measured categories. Justin Jefferson led on targets, 141 to 99. Justin Jefferson led on receptions, 84 to 59. DK Metcalf hosts ATL in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. Justin Jefferson hosts GB in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 4:25 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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Source

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.