WR · Pittsburgh Steelers · week 8, 2026
DK Metcalf week 8 fantasy points and stats
DK Metcalf (wide receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers) scored 0.9 half-PPR points in week 8 of 2026 vs Cleveland Browns, 1 catches for 4 yards on 6 targets. That made him the WR80 of the week.
- Half PPR
- 0.9 fantasy points
- PPR
- 1.4 fantasy points
- Standard
- 0.4 fantasy points
- Projection
- 9.3 −8.4 vs projection
- Week rank
- WR80 half PPR
Week 8 stat line
What he did, next to what he was projected to do.
| Stat | Actual | Projected |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 6 | 7.2 |
| Receptions | 1 | 3.6 |
| Receiving yards | 4 | 50.2 |
| Receiving TDs | 0 | 0.4 |
| Carries | 0 | 0.1 |
| Rushing yards | 0 | 0.8 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive snaps | 54 (92%) | — |
Against the projection
He was projected for 9.3 half-PPR points and fell short of it by 8.4. Projected WR23, he finished WR80.
Margin's 80% range for that projection was 2.0 to 17.7; 0.9 was better than 5% of the outcomes it expected.
Everyone in the game: PIT vs CLE, week 8
Every fantasy player from both teams, by half-PPR points.
| Player | Pos | Team | Points | Proj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Warren | RB | PIT | 20.8 | 13.2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers defense | DEF | PIT | 19.0 | 8.0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | TE | CLE | 18.4 | 8.7 |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | PIT | 11.6 | 7.8 |
| Deshaun Watson | QB | CLE | 11.2 | 13.9 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | PIT | 10.9 | 4.8 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | PIT | 10.6 | 7.5 |
| Dylan Sampson | RB | CLE | 9.9 | 5.6 |
| Chris Boswell | K | PIT | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| Andre Szmyt | K | CLE | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | CLE | 6.7 | 9.1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | PIT | 5.9 | 15.9 |
| Quinshon Judkins | RB | CLE | 5.9 | 9.6 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | PIT | 5.5 | 8.0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr. | WR | CLE | 5.2 | 8.2 |
| Cleveland Browns defense | DEF | CLE | 3.0 | 5.3 |
| Blake Whiteheart | TE | CLE | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Brandon Johnson | WR | PIT | 1.4 | — |
| DK Metcalf | WR | PIT | 0.9 | 9.3 |
| Tylan Wallace | WR | CLE | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Shedeur Sanders | QB | CLE | 0.1 | — |
| Brandon Smith | WR | PIT | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Carsen Ryan | TE | CLE | 0.0 | — |
| Isaiah Bond | WR | CLE | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | CLE | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | CLE | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Kaden Wetjen | WR | PIT | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Lew Nichols | RB | PIT | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Malachi Corley | WR | CLE | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Mason Rudolph | QB | PIT | 0.0 | — |
| Riley Nowakowski | RB | PIT | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Robert Tonyan | TE | PIT | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Travis Homer | RB | PIT | 0.0 | 0.3 |
DK Metcalf week by week, 2026
- Week 1 vs ATL 6.0 pts
- Week 2 @ NE 4.7 pts
- Week 3 vs CIN 10.6 pts
- Week 4 @ CLE 14.0 pts
- Week 5 vs IND 3.8 pts
- Week 6 @ TB 14.8 pts
- Week 7 @ NO 6.6 pts
- Week 8 vs CLE 0.9 pts
- Week 10 @ CIN proj. 9.2
More from week 8
Questions
How many fantasy points did DK Metcalf score in week 8?
DK Metcalf scored 0.9 half-PPR, 1.4 PPR and 0.4 standard fantasy points in week 8 of 2026 vs Cleveland Browns (1 catches for 4 yards on 6 targets).
Did DK Metcalf beat his week 8 projection?
No, he fell 8.4 points short: projected 9.3, scored 0.9 (half PPR).
Who did DK Metcalf play in week 8?
The Pittsburgh Steelers played vs Cleveland Browns.
See how he fits your team — connect your league (Sleeper, Yahoo, ESPN)