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George Pickens or Antonio Williams

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
George Pickens

George Pickens

WR • Dallas Cowboys DAL
Antonio Williams

Antonio Williams

RB • n/a
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Pickens over Williams

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Pickens ... 81.25%

BOTH ... 18.75%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 14.3
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.7 70.4 0.4 14.3
No projection for today.
Not available due to injury or suspension.
Outlook George Pickens

George Pickens vs. Arizona — Primed for Targets in a High-Scoring Matchup

Pickens enters Week 8 listed as questionable with shoulder and hamstring issues, but reports indicate he is fully expected to play against the Cardinals. Starting on the outside alongside CeeDee Lamb, Pickens remains a focal point in Dallas' passing game after drawing 17 targets across his last two outings.

Facing an Arizona secondary in a projected high-scoring game, our models project Pickens for roughly 5 receptions and 74 yards on 8 targets. Roster rates sit at 100% with a near 90% start rate, meaning fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into lineups as a strong WR2.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 5 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Williams over Pickens

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Williams ... 0%

BOTH ... 18.75%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 8.31
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3 37.4 0.3 8.31
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Outlook Antonio Williams

Antonio Williams vs. PHI — Stepping into an expanded role at home

With Terry McLaurin sidelined, head coach Dan Quinn noted that the Commanders will look to Antonio Williams to take on expanded work. The rookie has capitalized on limited action this season, securing 18 catches for 205 yards and a touchdown, which has driven his roster rate surging up to 40%.

Our weekly projection puts Williams at approximately 3 receptions for 37 yards and 8.3 fantasy points against a Philadelphia defense enduring a five-game losing streak. While he carries volatility as a secondary weapon, the increased target upside makes him an intriguing deep-league play or speculative flex option.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 1 hr ago
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Performance George Pickens
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
45714.3211
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
1013013.0211
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Antonio Williams
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
00003500
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches George Pickens
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
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2 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Antonio Williams
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
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2 🔓 🔓 🔓
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START George Pickens
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
90%
+0.45 compared to last week
OWN/START Antonio Williams
OWN
40%
+22.02 compared to last week
START
12%
+11.43 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus George Pickens
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Antonio Williams
34th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown George Pickens

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 60.50 total points (8.64 avg).
  • Currently 77.66 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Shoulder/Hamstring (Since Oct 28, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.9 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 10 in receptions and is currently ranked 9th among WR.
  • Top 10 in targets and is currently ranked 10th among WR.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 15th among WR.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 485 and 13.11 YPC and is currently ranked 13th among WR.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 38th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +1, Rec Yards: -122 Rec TDs: -4,
  • Catches per game are very high so watch out!
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 85, REC YDS: 1150, REC TDS: 10
Breakdown Antonio Williams

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 34th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 64th with 26.50 total points (4.42 avg).
  • Currently 111.66 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 58th among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 72nd among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 6 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +18, Rec Yards: +205 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 55, REC YDS: 750, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury George Pickens

SHOULDER/HAMSTRING - Since Oct 28, 2026

Pickens is active for Week 8 versus the Cardinals.
Injury Antonio Williams

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups George Pickens

Week 8
Dallas Cowboys VS Arizona Cardinals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.71370.86831502.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 27th with 22.00 total points (3.14 avg).
  • Currently 47 points behind the leader: Vikings DST

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 890 (127.14 per game).
  • Ranked 24th in pass defense with 1706 (243.71 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.71 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +23.72, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +3, INTs: -1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +7.71,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 30.5, YDS/G: 380.1
Matchups Antonio Williams

Week 8
n/a VS n/a

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD FSP
0.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating George Pickens
21.67
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Antonio Williams
7.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career George Pickens
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2022 PIT 16 85 52 801 15.4 4 3 24 8 1
2023 PIT 16 106 63 1140 18.1 5 3 18 6 0
2024 PIT 14 103 59 900 15.3 3 2 -6 -3 0
2025 DAL 16 146 102 1575 15.4 10 0 0 0 0
2026 DAL 7 58 37 485 13.1 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 17 141 90 1178 13.1 5 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 124 78 1251 16 6 2 9 4.5 0
Totals 75 514 323 5038 15.6 25 9 51 5.7 1
Career Antonio Williams
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 WAS 6 0 0 0 26 18 205 11.4 1
ON PACE 17 0 0 0 74 51 581 11.4 3
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 7 12 63 5.3 2 27 19 225 11.8 1
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