CAR — Week 2 at ATL, who allow the 25th-most points to WRs — recently Michael Pittman put up 5.8 on them (W1).
John Metchie projects 0.5 PPR points in week 2 at ATL — the 25th-ranked matchup for WRs. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs ATL: 221 passing yards a game allowed (5.53/attempt) · 1 TDs/gm through the air · 0 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 25th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how ATL defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 1 game): 0 catches for 0 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (13 games): 46.1% offensive snaps, 3.7 targets/game, 13.2% target share, 10.5% air-yard share (aDOT 5.6), 2.5 catches for 21.1 yards/game, 2 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Compare John Metchie in Start/Sit Try in the Trade Analyzer
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ ATL | Sun, Sep 20 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 25th · tough |
| W3 | @ CLE | Sun, Sep 27 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2nd · soft |
| W4 | vs DET | Sun, Oct 4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3rd · soft |
| W6 | @ PHI | Sun, Oct 18 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 9th |
| W7 | vs TB | Sun, Oct 25 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 27th · tough |
| W8 | @ GB | Thu, Oct 29 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 12th |