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ArticleThe Primer: Week 8 Edition (2026 Fantasy Football)
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I'm projecting a milder stat line this week for Pickens. Arizona has the highest two-high rate in the NFL (70.5%). Against two high, Pickens' TPRR drops off a map from 35% (against single high) to 17%, and his YPRR falls from 2.92 to 1.51.
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Pickens faces Arizona's two-high coverage but benefits from weak perimeter defense.

Pickens is WR24 in fantasy points per game with at least 15 PPR points in two of his last three games. The source is projecting a milder stat line this week for Pickens. Arizona is a two-high, heavy pass defense with the highest two-high rate in the NFL (70.5%). Against two-high, Pickens' TPRR drops from 35% (against single-high) to 17%, and his YPRR falls from 2.92 to 1.51. He has a 20.5% target share with 2.00 YPRR, six red zone targets, nine deep targets, and 23.1% first-read share. Working in his favor is the fact that Arizona has been horrible at defending perimeter wide receivers. In their last five games, Arizona has allowed the most yards per target and third-most fantasy points per opportunity to perimeter wide receivers. Pickens could still be a decent WR2 this week.

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