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Steelers' George Pickens: Quiet against Denver
George Pickens recorded two receptions on four targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 13-6 win over Denver.The Pittsburgh Steelers took an early lead and were content to rely on their defense and ground game to come away with a win. That, combined with a tough matchup against Patrick Surtain, limited Pickens' opportunity and production Sunday. Pittsburgh is likely to employ a similar game plan against the Chargers -- another conservative offensive team -- in Week 3, which could lead to a quiet performance from Pickens.
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Steelers' George Pickens: Racks up 85 yards
George Pickens recorded six receptions on seven targets for 85 yards in Sunday's 18-10 win over the Falcons.The Pittsburgh Steelers were extremely run-heavy with Justin Fields under center, as they recorded 41 rushes as a team compared to just 23 pass attempts. That resulted in limited volume for most of the team's pass catchers, with Pickens being the only exception. He did the majority of his damage on two long receptions that went for 40 and 33 yards. Pickens' big-play ability will help him put up big production on limited volume in the Pittsburgh offense, but he's still likely to be inconsistent as the season progresses.
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Steelers' George Pickens: Two catches in final rehearsal
George Pickens recorded two catches on two targets for 26 yards in Saturday's 24-17 preseason loss to the Lions.Pickens appeared in one drive with Russell Wilson under center and was targeted twice. The latter was an explosive catch as he ran deep across the middle of the field for a 32-yard gain. Pickens is unquestionably the top pass catcher in Pittsburgh and should be set to receive a large number of targets, barring a late addition to the wide receiver corps.
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Steelers' George Pickens: Narrowly misses acrobatic catch
George Pickens recorded one reception on two targets for four yards in Saturday's 9-3 preseason loss to the Bills.Pickens played with Russell Wilson in Saturday's game after catching passes from Justin Fields in Pittsburgh's first preseason contest. He had a quiet stat line, though the offensive line struggled and failed to give Wilson consistent time to throw. Pickens also narrowly missed out on a highlight reel catch on his final drive, as he was ruled to have not tapped down his second toe as he was falling out of bounds.
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Steelers' George Pickens: Catches two Fields passes
George Pickens caught both of his targets for 25 yards in Friday's 20-12 preseason loss to the Texans.Pittsburgh's starters played only one quarter, but Pickens showed a nice rapport with Justin Fields, who started at quarterback with Russell Wilson getting the night off. Regardless of who is under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers come Week 1, Pickens is primed to lead Pittsburgh's receiving corps. The Steelers have two more preseason games left before then, including a Saturday, Aug. 17 matchup versus the Bills.
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Steelers' George Pickens: Tallies 65 total yards in loss
George Pickens secured five of 11 targets for 50 yards and rushed once for 15 yards in the Pittsburgh Steelers' 31-17 wild-card loss to the Bills on Monday afternoon. He also lost a fumble.Pickens had serviceable numbers overall and co-led the Steelers in receptions while setting the pace in targets. However, it was largely a frustrating afternoon, beginning with a fumble on the Steelers' 29-yard in the latter portion of the first quarter that was eventually confirmed via replay, and that led to a touchdown on Buffalo's first play after gaining possession. Pickens also was the intended receiver on Mason Rudolph's fourth-down pass with 4:53 remaining that ended in an incompletion but also included what appeared to be a missed pass interference call that would have given the Steelers new life via a first down. Pickens finished the regular season with an impressive 63-1,140-5 line across 17 games despite subpar quarterback play, so he could be in for an even bigger season in 2024 if there is more stability under center.
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Steelers' George Pickens: Minimal production in Week 18
George Pickens wasn't targeted and rushed once for three yards during the Pittsburgh Steelers' 17-10 win over Baltimore on Saturday.Pickens had the two highest receiving yardage totals of his career in his last two appearances by securing 11 of 15 targets for 326 yards. Although Mason Rudolph remained under center for Saturday's regular-season finale, Pickens didn't draw any targets. He improved across the board during his second professional season, securing 63 of 106 targets for 1,140 yards and five touchdowns while rushing three times for 18 yards. While his production was somewhat inconsistent, he should be one of Pittsburgh's top options in the passing game during Sunday's wild-card matchup against Buffalo.
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Steelers' George Pickens: Another big performance
George Pickens recorded seven receptions on nine targets for 131 yards in Sunday's 30-23 win over the Seahawks.Pickens continued to show rapport with Mason Rudolph, topping 100 receiving yards for the second consecutive game. That production came primarily on a trio of long gains of 37, 34 and 24 yards, though Pickens has also been his target volume tick back up in recent weeks as he's seen at least six opportunities in four straight contests. That bodes well for his potential to produce again in a pivotal Week 18 matchup against the Ravens.
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Steelers' George Pickens: Quiets critics with career game
George Pickens caught four of six targets for 195 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 34-11 win over the Bengals.After a tumultuous week in which Pickens' effort in recent games was called into question, the second-year wideout rewarded coach Mike Tomlin's decision to keep him in the lineup by taking a slant to the house for a career-long 86-yard touchdown on Pittsburgh's second offensive play. Pickens added a spectacular 44-yard catch along the sideline in the two-minute drill to set up a 50-yard Chris Boswell field goal, which gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a 24-0 lead heading into halftime. He got free for another long touchdown in the third quarter, this time hauling in a deep ball for a 66-yard score. This was the best game of Pickens' young career, as he set a new career high in receiving yards while scoring multiple touchdowns for the first time. He's up to 1,009 receiving yards and five touchdowns heading into a Week 17 road game in Seattle.
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Steelers' George Pickens: Leads team in targets
George Pickens recorded three receptions on seven targets for 47 yards in Saturday's 30-13 loss to the Colts.Pickens got off to a decent start, as he managed a pair of 15-yard receptions on the Pittsburgh Steelers' second offensive possession. Despite leading the team in targets, he managed only one additional reception from there and was held under 50 receiving yards for the second consecutive game -- both of which Kenny Pickett (ankle) has missed in full. Pittsburgh is contemplating a change at quarterback for a Week 16 matchup against the Bengals, and if Mason Rudolph takes over under center, that could be positive news for Pickens.
George Pickens
#14 WR / Pittsburgh Steelers / EXP: 3YRS Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 lb Age: 23 College: Georgia Bye 9Fantasy Points by Week
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