DK Metcalf vs. Chris Olave: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start DK Metcalf. Chris Olave is on a bye, and DK Metcalf is projected for 12.3 PPR points vs CLE.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

DK Metcalf vs. Chris Olave: Week 8 side by side

DK Metcalf
WR · PIT
Chris Olave
WR · NO
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)12.3—
Floor (lowest source)11.5—
Ceiling (highest source)13.1—
StatChasers projection13.1 (WR19)—
Opponentvs CLEBye
Opponent vs. position14th-softest (31.8 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage25% target share (last 3)—
PositionWRWR
Our callSTART · WR2SIT · No projection

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DK Metcalf vs. Chris Olave Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start DK Metcalf or Chris Olave in Week 8?

Start DK Metcalf. Chris Olave is on a bye, while DK Metcalf projects for 12.3 PPR points vs CLE.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, DK Metcalf or Chris Olave?

DK Metcalf plays CLE and Chris Olave is on a bye in Week 8.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Does PPR scoring change DK Metcalf vs. Chris Olave?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are DK Metcalf and Chris Olave playing in Week 8?

DK Metcalf has no injury designation, and Chris Olave is on a bye.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the DK Metcalf and Chris Olave projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). DK Metcalf is projected by 5 of them and Chris Olave by 0.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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