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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett looks good now that Eddie Faulkner has taken over as offensive coordinator.
In his first game since the firing of failed ex-coordinator Matt Canada, Pickett completed 24-of-33 passes for 278 yards. His completion percentage and yardage total were by far the highest of the season.
But will Kenny Pickett be available for the Steelers' Week 13 game against the Arizona Cardinals? Is Kenny Pickett injured? What is the latest Kenny Pickett injury news?
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Kenny Pickett Injury Update for Fantasy Football
In an unexpected update, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin revealed that Pickett was suffering from ankle pain. Pickett did not miss any snaps or appeal to be hampered in the Steelers' victory over the Cincinnati Bengals last week.
The Athletic's Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly points out that Pickett has never missed a practice in his two years in the league. It's early in the week, and the Wednesday practice report is not available as of writing, but other reports indicate that Pickett is still expected to start against the Cardinals.
If Pickett is unavailable, Mitch Trubisky will start. Trubisky has played in two games this season, completing 18-of-32 passes for 156 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions.
Kenny Pickett Fantasy Football Outlook
Despite the rejuvenated Steelers offense gaining 421 yards against the Bengals last week, they only scored 16 points. They scored one touchdown and three field goals on four red zone trips. Failed red zone trips have been a problem that has plagued the Steelers all season. Their red zone touchdown rate of 43.5% is the fifth-lowest in the league.
Because of Pickett's lack of touchdowns last week, he still didn't have a good fantasy showing. He only finished as the QB24. He has not finished as a top-12 quarterback once this season and has only finished in the top 20 three times.
This week, Pickett has a favorable matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are allowing the eighth-most fantasy points per game. Pickett is a risky start because he has only had one relatively good game from a true football perspective, but he still hasn't proven to be reliable for fantasy football.
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