FantasyPros Articles on George Pickens
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George Pickens' usage ranks as WR19, but his actual performance ranks WR37, so the gap is touchdown variance, not role. He earns 7.0 targets a game (20% share, 83% of snaps, 340 air yards; 18th among WRs), which is worth 12.8 expected PPR a game against the 10.1 he has scored thus far.
STACKED’s take
Pickens' elite target share and TD variance gap make him a buy-low with TB matchup upside.
George Pickens is a buy-low despite disappointing performance relative to draft capital (second-round turn). His target share remains steady at 18% (nearly identical to 18.7% last year at this point), though he's averaging fewer targets per game (6.8, down from 8). He's producing 56.3 receiving yards per game but has a best weekly finish of WR27. The gap between his WR19 usage rank and WR37 performance rank is driven by touchdown variance, not role; he earns 7.0 targets per game (20% share, 83% of snaps, 340 air yards) worth 12.8 expected PPR per game against the 10.1 he has scored. He had 3 targets inside the 10 with 0 conversions (1.7 TDs expected). With a great matchup against Tampa Bay this week, his TD variance could swing in the right direction.
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