George Pickens Week 2 Outlook - Steelers at Broncos

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 12th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

In Week 1, Pickens soaked up some ridiculous volume numbers with a 30.4% target share, a 74.4% air-yard share, 4.25 YPRR, and a 33.3% first-read share. He finished the week as the WR22 in fantasy. What's even more impressive with these numbers is that A.J. Terrell shadowed him on 80% of his routes. With Terrell in his back pocket, he secured four of his five targets for 80 yards. The problem, though, is he will get shadowed this week by Patrick Surtain, who just shadowed D.K. Metcalf for 96% of his routes, allowing only three receptions and 29 receiving yards. Keep your Pickens expectations reasonable for Week 2.