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George Pickens Sets Season Highs in Loss

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sun, 29 Sep 2024, 5:14 PM EDT
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Steelers WR George Pickens posted a strong receiving day in Sunday's loss to the Colts. He set season highs in targets (11), receptions (7), and receiving yards (113). Pickens drew a target on 32.4% of QB Justin Fields' 34 pass attempts and contributed 36.2% of the team's total receiving yards. The lone TD pass went to TE Pat Freiermuth.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

Pickens has seen 7+ targets in three of four games, with the other being a predictably tough matchup against Broncos CB Pat Surtain II.

Each of those three contests has seen Pickens catch at least five passes and tally 57+ yards.

He owns a strong 26.6% target share through four weeks and an even more surprising 69% catch rate.

We'll see how the QB situation develops in Pittsburgh, but Pickens has become a weekly starter for most fantasy rosters.

There's nothing scary about matchups with the Cowboys and Raiders the next two weeks, or the Giants in Week 8. A Week 7 clash with the Jets figure to push Pickens lower in our WR rankings.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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