Fantasy Life Articles on George Pickens
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Pickens' 2025 season in this offense was better than any of Collins' best campaigns. And there is obviously a ton of contingent upside if Lamb were to again miss time.
STACKED’s take
WR4 upside in shootout-heavy Cowboys offense; outproduced Collins in 2025.
Pickens is WR10 in Underdog ADP at 23.9 and finished WR11 overall in 2025 (17.1 PPG Weeks 7-17) despite CeeDee Lamb's return mid-season. In Weeks 3-6 with Lamb sidelined, Pickens posted 17.8, 33.4, 13.7, and 31.8 fantasy points, reaching WR4 overall after six weeks. He and Lamb ended up with nearly identical utilization metrics: Pickens 22% targets vs. Lamb 23%, 12.0 aDOT vs. 12.7, and 31% end-zone targets vs. 23%. Pickens' 16.3 xFP ranked 12th at the position, one spot ahead of Collins (15.8 xFP). The source prefers Pickens over Collins because the Cowboys' high-powered offense is more likely to play in shootouts, offering better game-script upside than the Texans' defense-heavy approach. Pickens' 2025 season in Dallas was better than any of Collins' best campaigns, and there is "a ton of contingent upside if Lamb were to again miss time," suggesting Pickens could spike to WR4 territory again if opportunity increases.
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