Start Chris Olave or George Pickens? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Chris Olave over George Pickens in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Chris Olave at 17.5 points and George Pickens at 14.3, a gap of 3.3.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 17.5 fantasy points for Chris Olave, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Chris Olave at 80.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 40% chance to score a touchdown (7, 5 and 11 market sources).

Player markets imply 14.3 fantasy points for George Pickens, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has George Pickens at 67.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 38% chance to score a touchdown (10, 8 and 10 market sources).

That puts Chris Olave 3.3 points ahead of George Pickens on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Chris Olave and NO visit NYG on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYG allowed 30.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 139 yards and a touchdown a game against NYG.

Injury status

Chris Olave is not on the injury report.

George Pickens is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Chris Olave played 86 percent of NO snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 45 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Olave, Week 2 against BAL: 57 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 86 yards, 1 touchdown.

Chris Olave, Week 3 against LV: 62 of 74 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 107 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 4 against ATL: 64 of 74 snaps, 12 targets and 8 catches for 116 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 5 against MIN: 41 of 45 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 46 yards.

Through Week 5, George Pickens played 84 percent of DAL snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

George Pickens, Week 2 against WAS: 42 of 55 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 40 yards.

George Pickens, Week 3 against BAL: 63 of 74 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 82 yards.

George Pickens, Week 4 against HOU: 67 of 78 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 75 yards.

George Pickens, Week 5 against TB: 53 of 60 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 130 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Chris Olave played 16 games for NO and scored 269.0 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR6.

He caught 100 of 156 targets for 1163 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 874 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, George Pickens played 17 games for DAL and scored 291.9 PPR points, 17.2 a game, finishing WR5.

He caught 93 of 137 targets for 1429 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 950 air yards.

He was on the field for 83 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start CeeDee Lamb over Chris Olave.
• Start Chris Olave over Christian Watson.
• Start Chris Olave over DeVonta Smith.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over George Pickens.
• Start Christian Watson over George Pickens.
• Start George Pickens over Cooper Kupp.