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John Metchie or Sterling Shepard

Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
John Metchie

John Metchie

WRHouston Texans HOU
Sterling Shepard

Sterling Shepard

WRTampa Bay Bucs TB
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Metchie over Shepard

 
 
 
 
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Latest News John Metchie
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Shepard over Metchie

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Sterling Shepard
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Performance John Metchie
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
2178.5100
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
2178.5100
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Sterling Shepard
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
11616.0160
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
57915.8220
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches John Metchie
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Sterling Shepard
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
3 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START John Metchie
OWN
 
1%
-0.46 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.13 compared to last week
OWN/START Sterling Shepard
OWN
11%
-1.77 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-0.34 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus John Metchie
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Sterling Shepard
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown John Metchie

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 118th with 24.20 total points (1.73 avg).
  • Currently 209.6 points behind the leader: Ja'Marr Chase
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Shoulder (Since Dec 17, 2024). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 114th in targets and is currently among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 97th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +3, Rec Yards: +37 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 32, REC YDS: 325, REC TDS: 3
Breakdown Sterling Shepard

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 86th with 43.80 total points (3.65 avg).
  • Currently 190 points behind the leader: Ja'Marr Chase
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 69th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 79th among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 98th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 15 in rush attempts with 7 (0.58 per game) and is currently ranked 14th among WR.
  • Top 10 in rush yards with 55 (4.58 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +23, Rec Yards: +264 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 50, REC YDS: 450, REC TDS: 4
Next Up Health Check
Injury John Metchie

SHOULDER - Since Dec 17, 2024

Metchie III has been ruled out heading into Week 16 versus the Chiefs and is listed as a gameday inactive.
Injury Sterling Shepard

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups John Metchie

Week 16
Houston Texans @ Kansas City Chiefs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.08322.4616103014.87
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 86.00 total points (6.62 avg).
  • Currently 70 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5.9 PPG. If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 322.46 per game and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 1192 (91.69 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 16th in pass defense with 3000 (230.77 per game).
  • Top 4 in points against with 18.08 per game and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 21st in Total TDs with 1 (0.08 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +48.65, Turnovers: -4 Sacks: -23, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +0.27,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 47, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 18.4, YDS/G: 307.9
Matchups Sterling Shepard

Week 16
Tampa Bay Bucs @ Dallas Cowboys

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.15379.1518124043.55
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 93.00 total points (7.15 avg).
  • Currently 63 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 18 (1.38 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 1805 (138.85 per game).
  • Ranked 22nd in pass defense with 3124 (240.31 per game).
  • Top 6 in sacks with 40 (3.08 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 12 (0.92 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 27.15 per game and currently ranked 29th among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 4 (0.31 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +105.84, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: -4, INTs: -2, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: +8.59,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 49, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 19.7, YDS/G: 318.4
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating John Metchie
1.13
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Sterling Shepard
3.95
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career John Metchie
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 HOU 14 30 16 158 9.9 0 1 4 4 0
2024 HOU 8 25 17 182 10.7 1 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 10 30 21 221 10.7 1 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 7 14 8 77 10.2 0 1 2 4 0
Totals 23 58 36 384 10.7 1 2 13 6.5 0
Career Sterling Shepard
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2016 NYG 16 105 65 683 10.5 8 3 31 10.3 0
2017 NYG 11 84 59 731 12.4 2 4 4 1 0
2018 NYG 16 107 66 872 13.2 4 3 33 11 0
2019 NYG 10 85 57 576 10.1 3 6 72 12 0
2020 NYG 12 90 66 656 9.9 3 6 49 8.2 1
2021 NYG 7 53 36 366 10.2 1 1 -9 -9 0
2022 NYG 3 24 13 154 11.8 1 0 0 0 0
2023 NYG 10 22 10 57 5.7 1 1 6 6 0
2024 TB 11 46 30 303 10.1 1 7 55 7.9 0
ON PACE 13 56 36 368 10.1 1 9 67 7.9 0
3-YEAR AVG 6 31 19 186 10 1 0 -3 -9 0
Totals 96 616 402 4398 10.9 24 31 241 7.8 1
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