George Pickens Week 6 Outlook - Cowboys at Panthers

By Ellis Johnson (FantasyPros), Tue, Oct 7th 2025, 10:28pm EDT

Getting traded to the Cowboys in a contract year was the perfect opportunity for Pickens. Especially with CeeDee Lamb missing time, Pickens has had the chance to showcase to teams that he can be a top WR in the NFL. The only worry with Pickens is if he can succeed against top-tier corners. Last week, against Sauce Gardner, he came through for fantasy despite having only two receptions. This week, he takes on Jaycee Horn and the Panthers. Led by Horn, the Panthers have quietly allowed the third fewest fantasy points to the position this season. This is a very tough matchup, and unless he can find the endzone for the sixth time in five weeks, he may have a down day for fantasy. I would play him as a strong WR2 this week.