Deebo Samuel · DK Metcalf · 2026 week 3

Deebo Samuel or DK Metcalf?

Wondering who you should start this week — Deebo Samuel or DK Metcalf? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Deebo Samuel — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Deebo Samuel (ARI allow the 4th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Deebo Samuel START	vs ARI	11.5	4th · soft	12.3	1,099	healthy
DK Metcalf	vs CIN	11.0	26th · tough	7.4	1,473	healthy

WRs vs ARI recently: Ladd McConkey 14.2 pts (W1) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 33.5 pts (W2).

WRs vs CIN recently: Emeka Egbuka 6.3 pts (W1) · Jaylin Noel 4.4 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

DK Metcalf carries the higher trade value — 1,473 against 1,099 (a 25% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving DK Metcalf gets the most. Momentum: Deebo Samuel +580 and DK Metcalf +130 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.