Start Malik Nabers or George Pickens? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start George Pickens over Malik Nabers in Week 2.

George Pickens is priced by the books at 9.9 projected points. Malik Nabers has no player market posted for this week, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and the news wire only. Drafters take George Pickens at ADP 23 and Malik Nabers at 28. Market coverage on George Pickens is 70 percent of what his position needs, so the market side of this carries proportionally less weight.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 9.9 fantasy points for George Pickens, with 70 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Malik Nabers in Week 2.

Week 2 matchups

George Pickens and DAL host WAS on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

WAS allowed 26.1 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 14th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and a touchdown against WAS.

Malik Nabers and NYG visit LAR.

LAR allowed 47.9 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 147 yards and 3 touchdowns against LAR.

By points allowed to the position, Malik Nabers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

George Pickens is not on the injury report.

Malik Nabers is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, George Pickens played 84 percent of DAL snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

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

Through Week 1, Malik Nabers played 52 percent of NYG snaps, drew 31 percent of the targets, earned 42 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Nabers, Week 1 against DAL: 36 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 69 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.

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

George Pickens, Week 17 of 2025 against WAS: 80 of 92 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 78 yards, 11.8 PPR points.

In 2025, Malik Nabers played 4 games for NYG and scored 57.1 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR101.

He caught 18 of 35 targets for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 219 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Chris Olave over George Pickens.
• Start George Pickens over DeVonta Smith.
• Start George Pickens over Garrett Wilson.
• Start Chris Olave over Malik Nabers.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Malik Nabers.
• Start Malik Nabers over DJ Moore.