Start George Pickens or Jalen Coker? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Jalen Coker over George Pickens in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Jalen Coker at 14.4 points and George Pickens at 14.1, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Jalen Coker's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 14.4 fantasy points for Jalen Coker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Jalen Coker at 61.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 31% chance to score a touchdown (12, 10 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 14.1 fantasy points for George Pickens, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have George Pickens at 59.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 37% chance to score a touchdown (16, 11 and 15 books).

That puts Jalen Coker 0.3 points ahead of George Pickens on the books.

Injury status

Jalen Coker is listed as questionable with a ankle injury.

George Pickens is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Jalen Coker played 80 percent of CAR snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 25 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Coker, Week 1 against CHI: 57 of 68 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 138 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jalen Coker, Week 2 against ATL: 50 of 66 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 66 yards.

Through Week 2, George Pickens played 81 percent of DAL snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

George Pickens, Week 1 against NYG: 49 of 58 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 28 yards.

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

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jalen Coker played 11 games for CAR and scored 90.4 PPR points, 8.2 a game, finishing WR69.

He caught 33 of 43 targets for 394 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 292 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jalen Coker, Week 18 of 2025 against TB: 47 of 51 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 47 yards, 1 touchdown, 16.7 PPR points.

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.

George Pickens, Week 18 of 2025 against NYG: 3 targets and 1 catch for 9 yards, 1.9 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Jalen Coker over Christian Watson.
• Start Jalen Coker over DeVonta Smith.
• Start Drake London over Jalen Coker.
• Start George Pickens over Christian Watson.
• Start George Pickens over Dalton Kincaid.
• Start George Pickens over Dalton Schultz.