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PositiveBreakoutSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Pickens is coming off a breakout 1,429-yard season in his first year playing with Prescott. Dennard Wilson, the Giants' new defensive coordinator, acknowledges Pickens as a matchup problem one-on-one, noting he can catch contested footballs down the air and has been a really good player. Pickens has already engaged in chirping with Giants cornerback Greg Newsome ahead of their matchup, with Newsome claiming the Giants have 'the best cornerback room in the league' and Pickens responding that 'we're definitely not thinking the same thing.'
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PositiveNewsSep 10, 2026SleeperNFL
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The Cowboys are hoping to unlock more versatility in George Pickens, per @​JFowlerESPN “Head coach Brian Schottenheimer told me he plans to tweak the Dallas offense about 15% to 25% from last season to keep sophisticated defenses guessing. Part of that equation is moving Pickens around. “He can play multiple spots. I know in Pittsburgh he got frustrated a little bit because he was always in one spot. He was always the X. We move him around a bunch. But the sky is the limit for GP."”

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PositiveInjurySep 10, 2026Underdog NFL
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Week 1 buzz, per @​JFowlerESPN and @​DanGrazianoESPN: • Mike Washington Jr. could get more reps than expected in Week 1 since Ashton Jeanty (ankle) missed so much practice time • Brian Schottenheimer plans to tweak offense 15%-25% from last season with part of that coming from moving George Pickens around more • If Jacoby Brissett plays well, but the Cardinals are losing, he could be a midseason trade candidate • Pat Bryant could force his way into a bigger role than expected • Ted Hurst will...

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PositiveNewsSep 9, 2026Underdog NFL
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George Pickens on Greg Newsome saying Giants have best CB room in the NFL, via @​jonmachota: “That’s definitely how he should feel. Now, how we should feel, I’d definitely say a completely different story. That’s cool that he thinks that.”

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George Pickens on Greg Newsome saying Giants have best CB room in the NFL, via @​jonmachota: “That’s definitely how he should feel. Now, how we should feel, I’d definitely say a completely different story. That’s cool that he

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PositiveRoleSep 9, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Pickens asserts that he and CeeDee Lamb form the best wide receiver duo in the league, surpassing Detroit's Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams (who had only 12 more yards than the Cowboys pair last season), Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, and the Rams' Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. Pickens stated: "Yeah, we definitely think we're the best. Now, for everybody's brains and mindsets, I don't know what they're going to say. For us, yeah, we're the best."
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PositiveProjectionSep 9, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
Pickens feasted without CeeDee Lamb last year, then in 13 games with Lamb, he averaged 77 yards per game en route to a WR10 per-game average on WR13 usage. His targets with Lamb active had a 63% success rate (WR4) because they come when Lamb is getting shaded coverage on the other side; one-on-one to Pickens is as good as it gets. The Giants' starting CBs were in a competition throughout camp (read: bad) and were vulnerable whenever left on islands last year. More resources will be spent loading the box with this new defensive scheme, and the Giants could get exposed through the air despite a great pass rush. There's simply not enough talent in the secondary. Pickens might be a little more volatile than other fantasy WR1s, but he's projected for a strong 70.5 yards and 8.5 targets by the betting markets—less than what he averaged with Lamb last year. There's been consistent talk out of camp that Pickens was the best player on the team.
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PositiveRoleSep 9, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
Pickens had a career year in his final rookie contract season after the trade from Pittsburgh; after CeeDee Lamb returned from high ankle sprain, Pickens maintained elite efficiency with 24% target rate (vs. Lamb's 26%), 22% targets per route run (vs. Lamb's 25%), and 2.42 yards per route run (vs. Lamb's 2.31), becoming the better fantasy option down the stretch at 17.5 PPR PPG weeks 8-17, suggesting his role should be considered WR1B instead of WR2.
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PositiveProjectionSep 9, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
Ray Garvin projects George Pickens to finish as a top-10 fantasy WR in 2026 alongside CeeDee Lamb. Pickens can continue what he started last season while a healthy Lamb returns to form as one of football's most dominant receivers. With a full offseason in Dallas and another year learning how his game fits alongside Lamb, Pickens benefits from Dak Prescott's 4,000+ yard passing ability. Dallas' balanced ground game and dangerous tight end group still allow lethal air attack through arguably the best receiver duo in football.
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PositiveMatchupSep 9, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
George Pickens has been arguably the best player throughout the offseason for the Cowboys and is expected to carry that form into Week 1 against the Giants; he will struggle to be contained in single coverage by any of the Giants' secondary options (Paulson Adebo, Greg Newsome, Deonte Banks, or Dru Phillips), and any attempt to contain him favors Pickens while double-teaming opens opportunities for other Cowboys receivers including CeeDee Lamb.
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