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WR · 2025 season

DK Metcalf vs Michael Pittman

Michael Pittman led DK Metcalf in 2025 targets, 111 to 99, and receptions, 80 to 59. Overall, Michael Pittman led 4 of 6 measured categories.

DK Metcalf (Pittsburgh, 15 games) against Michael Pittman (Indianapolis, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.

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Category by category

What actually
happened.

DK Metcalf vs Michael Pittman, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.
MetricDK MetcalfMichael Pittman
Targets99111
Receptions5980
Receiving yards850784
Receiving touchdowns67
Yards per reception14.419.80
Fantasy points187.2202.4

Categories won: DK Metcalf 2, Michael Pittman 4.

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Who had the better 2025 season, DK Metcalf or Michael Pittman?

Michael Pittman led DK Metcalf in 2025 targets, 111 to 99, and receptions, 80 to 59. Overall, Michael Pittman led 4 of 6 measured categories.

What separates DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman statistically?

Michael Pittman led on targets (111 to 99). Michael Pittman led on receptions (80 to 59). DK Metcalf led on receiving yards (850 to 784).

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 Michael Pittman?

Michael Pittman led DK Metcalf in 2025 targets, 111 to 99, and receptions, 80 to 59. Overall, Michael Pittman led 4 of 6 measured categories. Michael Pittman led on targets, 111 to 99. Michael Pittman led on receptions, 80 to 59. DK Metcalf hosts ATL in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. Michael Pittman hosts BAL 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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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.