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NFL DFS Deep Dive on George Pickens

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Pickens has also, like, made me eat my words on that exact take before. I was, I'm sure I was saying the exact same thing when the Cowboys played Jesse Minner with the Chargers last year. And Pickens went for seven receptions over 100 yards and a touchdown.
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Pickens' poor two-high splits make him secondary to Lamb, but he's a necessary stack inclusion.

Pickens is at 10% target share against two-high looks versus Lamb's 31%, making the schematic matchup less favorable for him. However, he has a history of outperforming schematic expectations; he went for seven receptions, 100+ yards, and a touchdown against the Chargers last year despite similar two-high looks. While Pickens is not the preferred stack option, he remains a reasonable play in stacks given the lack of better alternatives (Javante Williams and Jake Ferguson have higher targets per route against two-high but don't generate tournament wins). Trevor Lawrence is begrudgingly playing him in stacks.

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