Start George Pickens or Germie Bernard? Week 7

Updated Oct 23, 2:31 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

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Oct 22, 5:13 PM ET: George Pickens: Listed Questionable (Shoulder) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start George Pickens over Germie Bernard

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George Pickens

WR · DAL · at PHI · Questionable

Market projects: 13.8; fantasy pts
PHI D vs WR: 38.3; 3rd most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 77 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 85%; Through Week 6
Target share: 22%; Through Week 6

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Germie Bernard

WR · PIT · at NO

Market projects: 12.1; fantasy pts
NO D vs WR: 31.8; 16th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 91 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 57%; Through Week 6
Target share: 15%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Germie Bernard for George Pickens?

Yes, on the rest of the season. George Pickens projects 126 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (14.0 a game over 9 games), Germie Bernard 51 (5.7 a game over 9 games). For Week 7 the call starts George Pickens over Germie Bernard, 13.8 to 12.1 projected PPR points. George Pickens is listed questionable.

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Our Week 7 call

Start George Pickens over Germie Bernard in Week 7.

Market-based projections have George Pickens at 13.8 points and Germie Bernard at 12.1, a gap of 1.7.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 13.8 fantasy points for George Pickens, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for George Pickens is 65 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (12, 9 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.1 fantasy points for Germie Bernard, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Germie Bernard is 54 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (10, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts George Pickens 1.7 points ahead of Germie Bernard on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

George Pickens and DAL visit PHI on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

PHI allowed 38.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 181 yards and a touchdown a game against PHI.

Germie Bernard and PIT visit NO on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NO allowed 31.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against NO.

By points allowed to the position, George Pickens has the softer matchup.

Injury status

George Pickens is listed as questionable with a shoulder injury.

Germie Bernard is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, George Pickens played 85 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 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.

George Pickens, Week 6 against GB: 69 of 78 snaps, 11 targets and 6 catches for 73 yards.

Through Week 6, Germie Bernard played 57 percent of PIT snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Germie Bernard, Week 3 against CIN: 17 of 62 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 14 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 4 against CLE: 29 of 72 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 5 against IND: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 9 targets and 6 catches for 80 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 6 against TB: 74 of 79 snaps, 12 targets and 11 catches for 87 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

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 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Germie Bernard for George Pickens?
Yes, on the rest of the season. George Pickens projects 126 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (14.0 a game over 9 games), Germie Bernard 51 (5.7 a game over 9 games). For Week 7 the call starts George Pickens over Germie Bernard, 13.8 to 12.1 projected PPR points. George Pickens is listed questionable.
Should I drop George Pickens for Germie Bernard?
No. Keep George Pickens: he projects 126 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (14.0 a game over 9 games), Germie Bernard 51 (5.7 a game over 9 games). For Week 7 the call starts George Pickens over Germie Bernard, 13.8 to 12.1 projected PPR points. George Pickens is listed questionable.