WR · Pittsburgh Steelers
DK Metcalf
@ Cleveland Browns · Week 4
- Line
- 45.5
- Receiving Yards
- Nuvela
- 46.7
- our projection
- Difference
- +1.2
- +3%
- Lines checked
- Markets posted
- 7 of 8
- Line since open
- +5, from 40.5
- Projections updated
- Stats through
- Week 4
All player props
Every line available this week, with how often he cleared it recently. Selecting one re-anchors the rest of the page.
Every market compared
| Market | Line | Nuvela | Diff | Cleared L5 | Opened | Since open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving Yards | 45.5 | 50.9 | +5.4 | 1 of 5 | 40.5 | +5 |
| Receptions | 3.5 | 3.7 | +0.2 | 3 of 5 | 3.5 | level |
| Anytime TD | 31% | 34% | +3% | 2 of 5 | 30% | +1% |
| Longest Reception | 19.5 | 16.6 | −2.9 | 2 of 5 | 18.5 | +1 |
| 1st TD | 10% | 0% | −10% | 0 of 5 | 9% | +1% |
| 2+ TDs | 3% | 0% | −3% | 0 of 5 | — | — |
| Last TD | 10% | 2% | −8% | 0 of 5 | 9% | 0% |
| Rush + Rec Yards | No line posted yet | |||||
How the line moved
- Mon 5:17 AM40.5opened
- Mon 5:17 AM37.5−3
- Mon 5:13 PM39.5+2
- Tue 11:15 AM43.5+4
- Thu 1:18 AM42.5−1
- Thu 5:02 PM45.5+3
Opened 40.5, now 45.5. The move is with our read, which is the thing worth checking before the gap is a reason.
Catalysts are matched to each move by timing, which is approximate — read them as what was in the news around the move, not a proven cause.
Moves with this
How the WR1's receiving tends to move with each teammate role, across the league.
- The QB's passing yardsmove together · 642 games+0.6
- The WR2's receiving yardsmove loosely together · 642 games+0.2
- The RB1's rushing yardsroughly independent · 642 games0
- The TE1's receiving yardsroughly independent · 640 games0
A role-level tendency across the league — a general pattern for this role, not a measured link between these two specific players.
Recent output relative to line
Full season · every game against the selected line.
Receiving Yards, last 4
- Consensus line
- 45.5
- yards
- Nuvela projection
- 46.7
- +1.2 on the line
- Above the line
- 0 of 3
- 0% of the sample
- vs closing lines
- 0 of 3
- each week's own close
- Median
- 31
- regular season
- Average
- 32.7
- −12.8 on the line
Distribution by time window
The same games cut four ways, against the line posted now and against the line each game actually closed at.
Windows
| Window | Median | Above % · vs current line | Above % · vs closing line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 3 | 31 | 0%0/3 | 0%0/3 |
| Last 5 | 40 | 20%1/5 | 0%0/5 |
| Season | 31 | 0%0/3 | 0%0/3 |
| Last season | 49 | 53%8/15 | 27%4/15 |
Custom splits
Cut the same games by where they were played, who was on the field, and what the game was doing.
Cut the sample
- Games
- 3
- of 3
- Average
- 32.7
- yards
- Median
- 31
- yards
- Above 45.5
- 0 of 3
- 0% of the sample
- vs the full 3
- 0
- yards
Sample under 8 games — treat as directional.
| Week | Opponent | Receiving Yards | Line that week | Against it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs ATL | 40 | 48.5 | −8.5 |
| Week 2 | @ NE | 27 | 59.5 | −32.5 |
| Week 3 | vs CIN | 31 | 52.5 | −21.5 |
Availability
Practice participation through the week, and the teammates whose status changes his workload.
His practice week
- Injury
- None reported
- Game status
- Active
- Snap share, last game
- 95%
- Games missed this season
- 0
Workload dependencies
- Roman Wilson58% snap share · Shares his room — every snap here is one out of his own targets.
- Germie Bernard53% snap share · Shares his room — every snap here is one out of his own targets.
- Michael Pittman80% snap share · Shares his room — every snap here is one out of his own targets.
- Ben Skowronek20% snap share · Shares his room — every snap here is one out of his own targets.
- Kaden Wetjen0% snap share · Shares his room — every snap here is one out of his own targets.
- Drew AllarQB · other · Throws him the ball — a change under center reshapes the passing game.Out
Injury report
Both clubs’ full report, not only the names that touch his own workload.
PIT · Pittsburgh Steelers
CLE · Cleveland Browns
What this report suggests
- Names listed
- 18
- 9 PIT · 9 CLE
- Ruled out
- 13
- won’t play
- Questionable
- 5
- decided at kickoff
- Touch his workload
- 1
- Drew Allar
- His coverage
- —
- not tracked yet
1 name on these lists reach him directly. Drew Allar — flagged in Availability — is the teammate whose status changes his own workload. The rest reach him through the game, not his role.
Across both clubs, 13 ruled out and 5 questionable. A thinner defence argues for more possessions — volume, which is most of a yards prop — though it cuts both ways, since trailing throws more and leading throws less.
Counted from the two lists above rather than typed, so this can’t disagree with them. It reads the report; it does not predict who plays.
Key research points
What this line assumes, and what the data shows. You make the call.
The read
Everything below uses 2026 games before Week 4 only — nothing from this game or later. The market lists DK Metcalf at 45.5 receiving yards. He has cleared this line in 0 of 3 games. Our projection, built from his own games and never from the line, is 46.66. CLE ranks 32nd of 32 in target depth allowed and 1st in yards after catch allowed. Research, not a pick — the call is yours.
Written by rule from this page’s own numbers — no model wrote it, and it adds nothing the tables below do not already carry.
Research context for this week
The factors actually in play this week, and which one swings it.
4 factors in play
Written by rule from this page’s own numbers — no model wrote it.
Game context
The game the line sits inside. A total and a script set how many chances there are before any of his own rates matter.
- Game total
- 38.5
- combined
- PIT implied total
- 20.5
- favored
- CLE implied total
- 18
- underdog
- Projected script
- Close
- tight spread
- Pace
- 29.6s
- seconds / play
- Wind
- 11 mph
- at kickoff
- Conditions
- 77°F
- outdoor
What the game projects
- Offensive plays
- 62.5
- 4-game avg
- Dropbacks
- 42.7
- 68% pass
- His receptions
- 3.7
- projected this game
- Red-zone trips
- 2.5
- 4-game avg
- Pass rate ± exp
- +3.5
- PROE
A yards prop is a rate times a volume. The rates live in Usage; this is the volume they act on — the offence’s per-game workload and his projected share of it.
Usage & opportunity
Roughly 70% of any prop outcome is opportunity, not efficiency. This is the section that predicts.
Share of the offence
Opponent defense
How Cleveland Browns defends each position — fantasy points allowed per game, rank 1 = toughest — and what comparable roles have done against them.
How this defense handles receivers
What Cleveland Browns actually allows to WRs, against the rest of the league. Rank 1 = toughest draw.
| Measure | Allowed | League avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targets allowedTo this position, per game — the volume a receptions line rests on. | 18 | 18.1 | 15th of 32 |
| Catch rate allowedReceptions per target. | 57% | 63% | 6th of 32 |
| Receiving yards allowedTo this position. | 152.7 | 148.3 | 17th of 32 |
| Yards per target allowedVolume-independent efficiency conceded to this position. | 8.5 | 8.2 | 20th of 32 |
| Target depth allowedAverage air yards per target — how far downfield this defence lets the ball go. | 17.2 | 11.4 | 32nd of 32 |
| Yards after catch allowedPer reception — tackling and pursuit, the other half of a receiving line. | 1.8 | 4.1 | 1st of 32 |
| Deep attempts allowedShare of throws against this defence travelling 20+ air yards. | 19% | 11% | 32nd of 32 |
By position
| Position | FP allowed / g | Rank1 = toughest |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 17.2 | 19th of 32 |
| RB | 17.1 | 9th of 32 |
| WRhis position | 36 | 23rd of 32 |
| TE | 14.9 | 20th of 32 |
Similar players
| Player | Rec yds |
|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase2025 · Wk 18 | 96 |
| Justin Jefferson2025 · Wk 5 | 123 |
| Tetairoa McMillan2026 · Wk 3 | 17 |
| Tre Tucker2025 · Wk 12 | 28 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown2025 · Wk 4 | 70 |
Game log · season
Most recent first — his weekly output for this market.
Every game
| Week | Opponent | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Long | aDOT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | vs CIN | 5 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 15.1 | 1 |
| Wk 2 | @ NE | 9 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| Wk 1 | vs ATL | 10 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 18.2 | 0 |
Prop odds
Over/under prices across the market for the selected line.
Receiving Yards
| Sportsbook | Line | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | 45.5 | −115 | −115 |
| BetOnline | 47.5 | −120 | −108 |
| BetRivers | 46.5 | −118 | −113 |
| Bovada | 36.5 | +140 | −185 |
| DraftKings | 46.5 | −110 | −114 |
| FanDuel | 45.5 | −113 | −113 |
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