D.K. Metcalf Wild Card Preview vs. the Texans

D.K. Metcalf has a difficult matchup when his Pittsburgh Steelers face the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card Round (Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET). The Texans conceded 183.5 passing yards per game during the regular season, sixth-best in the NFL.

So far this season Metcalf has 59 grabs (on 99 targets) for a team-leading 850 yards and six scores, averaging 56.7 yards per game.

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Metcalf vs. the Texans

• Metcalf vs the Texans (since 2021): 1 GP / 43 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• Houston has allowed five opposing receivers to rack up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
• 18 players have hauled in a TD pass against the Texans this year.
• Houston has given up two or more TD receptions to just two opposing players on the season.
• The 183.5 passing yards the Texans allow per outing makes them the sixth-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
• Opponents of the Texans have totaled 20 touchdowns through the air (1.2 per game). The Texans' defense is seventh in the NFL in that category.

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Metcalf Receiving Insights

• Metcalf, in the receiving game, has hit the over on his receiving yards prop in four of 15 games this season.
• Metcalf has received 18.0% of his team's 550 passing attempts this season (99 targets).
• He has been targeted 99 times, averaging 8.6 yards per target (31st in NFL).
• Metcalf has a touchdown catch in six of 15 games this season, but no games with more than one.
• He has scored seven of his team's 42 offensive touchdowns this season (16.7%).
• Metcalf (13 red zone targets) has been targeted 16.5% of the time in the red zone (79 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Metcalf's Recent Performance