The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast on George Pickens

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From the episode

It's actually George Pickens... I think back to like in previous iterations of best ball, it's been really tough for these kind of second wide receivers... to really pay off ADP.

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Pickens is a fade at his current premium ADP

JJ Zachariason is nervous about George Pickens at his current ADP, noting that second wide receivers in an offense rarely pay off when drafted at the 2-3 turn. He argues that while Pickens has a high ceiling, the current premium cost is difficult to justify compared to previous years.