Yahoo Fantasy Football on George Pickens

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His 14.44 half-PPR points per game essentially reached the elite benchmark already and his underlying efficiency was just as impressive. Pickens produced 0.633 EPA per target, 2.35 yards per route run and 3.42 yards per route against man coverage.
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Pickens already elite at 14.44 PPG; ceiling of 16.56 PPG with full offseason with Prescott.

Pickens already reached elite benchmark with 14.44 half-PPR points per game last season despite lowest open-coverage rate (26%) in this group; produced 0.633 EPA per target, 2.35 yards per route run, 3.42 yards per route against man coverage, and converted 53.3% of targets into first downs (62.8% on third/fourth down). With CeeDee Lamb healthy, source projects Pickens at 128 targets versus Lamb's 155, but Pickens will play nearly every snap in three-receiver sets. Ceiling projection: 16.56 half-PPR points per game, firmly inside elite tier. Source notes talent, efficiency, volume, and offense are all in place and would not be shocked if Pickens leads Dallas in receiving again.

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