RADIO
BALLER MOVE: Start
POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/FLEX
ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens hasn't been the most exciting player to watch, and the Steelers' offense tries its best to play as little football as possible by constantly running the ball and grinding the clock down, but Pickens is still a solid player to start in fantasy.
Pickens is the WR35 on the season despite receiving considerable hype before the season started. It's not really his fault, though. He has QB Justin Fields throwing to him, and Fields throwing for over 300 yards is a rarity, though it happened in Week 4 against an Indianapolis Colts defense that's one of the worst in the league.
George Pickens is a GREAT talent. But you won’t be a GREAT wide receiver with plays like this. WTF was he doing? pic.twitter.com/zjCwDjKNFF
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) September 29, 2024
That said, there will always be one other thing holding Pickens back, and it's himself. He's a fantastic talent but makes bonehead plays like this on a regular basis. It will be tough for him to hit WR2 status in this offense if he doesn't clean things like this up.
It doesn't help that the Steelers won't have a good quarterback for passing for at least another year. Russell Wilson is still dealing with his calf strain, and it's unclear when he'll return and whether that will be a boon for Pickens' production.
Either way, George is a fine start for now, but the upside isn't big yet.
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