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George Pickens

WR - Dallas Cowboys

  • 6' 3"
  • 200 lbs
  • Age 25
  • Georgia
Rostered In ~100% of leagues

2026 Outlook

Strength of Schedule
WR Rank: 31st (hard)
Draft Rank (ECR)
#19
Best / Worst
#9 / #39
ADP
#28

Availability



Expert Note
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George Pickens delivered a true breakout in 2025, finishing as a top-6 fantasy WR despite sharing targets with CeeDee Lamb in Dallas. The big-play specialist thrived on efficiency and touchdown production, averaging 84.1 receiving yards per game with nine scores while consistently delivering spike-week upside. Pickens proved capable of producing WR1 numbers even alongside a healthy Lamb, although his high-variance play style makes weekly volatility part of the package. If he avoids a contract-related holdout and maintains his chemistry with Dak Prescott, Pickens should remain a low-end fantasy WR1 with week-winning upside.

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George Pickens to play 2026 season on franchise tag with Cowboys

George Pickens will officially play the 2026 season on a $27.3 million franchise tag for the Dallas Cowboys.

Fantasy Impact

Pickens and the Cowboys could not agree upon a long-term extension this summer, so he will head into the year effectively on a 1-year deal. The wideout is coming off a career year in which he hauled in 93 catches for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns. He will head into this season with Dallas firmly in the WR1 conversation in fantasy.

Diego Sandoval2 weeks ago
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Rankings
ECRBestWorst# of Experts
DraftWR #10WR #5WR #1885
Dynasty WR #12WR #9WR #2418
ADP
ConsensusSleeper
Overall#28#28
Wide Receivers#10#10
ECR vs ADP
Projections
(2026)
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Projections (2026)
RecsRec YdsRec TdsRush AttRush YdsRush TdsFumblesPoints
82.71202.78.40.3-0.300.5169.7
History
Statistics
(avgs.)
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Statistics (avgs.)
Rec YdsRec TdsRecsPoints
Last Week9010.9
Last 3 Weeks72.30.349.2
Season to Date84.10.55.511.7
Game Log
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Game Log
OPPRec YdsRec TdsRecsPoints
Week 18@ NYG9010.9
Week 17@ WAS78047.8
Week 16vs. LAC1301719
Week 15vs. MIN33033.3
Strength of Schedule
(2026)
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Strength of Schedule (2026)
OppSummary
Next Game@ NYG8th easiest opponent
Next 3 GamesWAS, BAL, HOU13th easiest opponents
Playoffs (?)LAR, JAC, NYG6th easiest opponents
Rest of Season--9th easiest remaining opponents