George Pickens Week 15 Outlook - Vikings at Cowboys

By Ellis Johnson (FantasyPros), Tue, Dec 9th 2025, 11:37pm EST

It finally appeared that Pickens' attitude was no longer an issue with his new team. Unfortunately, they popped back up in a tough loss last week to the Lions. Looking like he was still at practice, walking through the game plan, Pickens only had five catches for 37 yards and a fumble. Down weeks happen to all receivers, but for it to happen against the defense allowing the most fantasy points to opposing wideouts? I didn't see that coming. This week, he has a chance to redeem himself against a decent Vikings defense. This defense is coming off a shutout win against the Commanders, and has allowed the third fewest fantasy points and fewest touchdowns to the receiver position over the last five weeks. With CeeDee Lamb's availability up in the air after suffering a concussion last Thursday, Pickens may need to step up if the Cowboys want to bounce back. Hopefully, this means he runs his routes at full speed and is the WR1 for fantasy that we've seen all season.