Start George Pickens or Josh Downs? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start George Pickens over Josh Downs in Week 6.

Market-based projections have George Pickens at 14.3 points and Josh Downs at 11.6, a gap of 2.7.

What the market projects

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

The market-based projection for George Pickens is 70 receiving yards and 4-5 receptions, with a 38% chance to score a touchdown (12, 8 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.6 fantasy points for Josh Downs, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Josh Downs is 49 receiving yards and 4-5 receptions, with a 33% chance to score a touchdown (10, 10 and 13 market sources).

That puts George Pickens 2.7 points ahead of Josh Downs on the market projections.

Injury status

George Pickens is not on the injury report.

Josh Downs is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Usage before Week 6

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.

Through Week 5, Josh Downs played 80 percent of IND snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Josh Downs, Week 2 against KC: 54 of 65 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 72 yards.

Josh Downs, Week 3 against HOU: 48 of 71 snaps, 11 targets and 5 catches for 77 yards.

Josh Downs, Week 4 against WAS: 51 of 66 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 16 yards.

Josh Downs, Week 5 against PIT: 60 of 71 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 47 yards.

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.

In 2025, Josh Downs played 16 games for IND and scored 136.4 PPR points, 8.5 a game, finishing WR44.

He caught 58 of 88 targets for 566 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 422 air yards.

He was on the field for 58 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start George Pickens over Carnell Tate.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over George Pickens.
• Start Chris Olave over George Pickens.
• Start Josh Downs over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Josh Downs over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over Josh Downs.