Seattle Seahawks wideout D.K. Metcalf will be up against the team with last season's 21st-ranked passing defense, the Los Angeles Rams (226.0 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday.

Is Metcalf a DFS option for you this week, as he plays the Rams? More stats and info can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Metcalf vs. Rams Game Info

• Matchup: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 4:25 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.74
• Projected Receiving Yards: 66.62
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.53

Metcalf 2022 Fantasy Performance

• In 2022, Metcalf was 19th at his position (and 76th overall) in fantasy points, with 136.8 (8.0 per game).
• In his best performance last year -- Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers -- Metcalf accumulated 25.6 fantasy points. His stat line: 10 catches, 136 yards and two touchdowns.
• Metcalf accumulated 18.7 fantasy points in Week 13 versus the Los Angeles Rams -- eight catches, 127 yards and one touchdown -- which was his second-best performance last year.
• In Week 17 versus the New York Jets, Metcalf finished with a season-low 0.3 fantasy points, via this stat line: one reception, three yards, on five targets.
• Metcalf recorded 1.2 fantasy points -- one catch, 12 yards, on two targets -- in Week 7 against the Los Angeles Chargers, and that was his second-worst performance of the season.

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Rams Defensive Performance

• Last season, Los Angeles allowed three quarterbacks to put up over 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Rams gave up at least one passing TD to 14 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Los Angeles last season, six players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Rams allowed three or more passing touchdowns to three opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Versus Los Angeles last season, seven players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• The Rams allowed 23 players to haul in a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Through the air, Los Angeles did not allow an opposing player to catch more than one touchdown pass against it last year.
• In the run game, two players collected more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Rams last season.
• On the ground, Los Angeles allowed nine players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• The Rams allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to three players last year.

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