Start Michael Wilson or George Pickens? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 7:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 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 Michael Wilson

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George Pickens

WR · DAL · vs ARI

Market projects: 15.4; recent weeks avg
ARI D vs WR: 33.6; 12th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 91 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 82%; Through Week 7
Target share: 22%; Through Week 7

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Michael Wilson

WR · ARI · at DAL

Market projects: 13.9; recent weeks avg
DAL D vs WR: 35.5; 10th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 92 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 90%; Through Week 7
Target share: 24%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Michael Wilson 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), Michael Wilson 103 (11.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts George Pickens over Michael Wilson.

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Our Week 8 call

Start George Pickens over Michael Wilson in Week 8.

Market-based projections have George Pickens at 15.4 points and Michael Wilson at 13.9, a gap of 1.5. No player market is posted for George Pickens this week yet, so his 15.4 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (17.4, 15.4 and 13.6); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Michael Wilson this week yet, so his 13.9 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (16.7, 13.4 and 11.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take George Pickens at ADP 19 and Michael Wilson at 77.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for George Pickens yet. His market-based projections were 17.4, 15.4 and 13.6 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 15.4, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for George Pickens is 0.6 touchdowns (5 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Michael Wilson yet. His market-based projections were 16.7, 13.4 and 11.5 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 13.9, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

That puts George Pickens 1.5 points ahead of Michael Wilson on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

George Pickens and DAL host ARI on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ARI allowed 33.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 12th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 153 yards and 1.4 touchdowns a game against ARI.

Michael Wilson and ARI visit DAL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

DAL allowed 35.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 163 yards and a touchdown a game against DAL.

By points allowed to the position, Michael Wilson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

George Pickens is not on the injury report.

Michael Wilson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, George Pickens played 82 percent of DAL snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 30 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

George Pickens, Week 7 against PHI: 41 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 57 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 7, Michael Wilson played 90 percent of ARI snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Michael Wilson, Week 4 against NYG: 62 of 66 snaps, 13 targets and 7 catches for 95 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 5 against DET: 61 of 73 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 6 against LAR: 66 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 32 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 7 against DEN: 73 of 81 snaps, 2 carries for 11 yards, 8 targets and 4 catches for 55 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, Michael Wilson played 17 games for ARI and scored 220.6 PPR points, 13.0 a game, finishing WR10.

He caught 78 of 126 targets for 1006 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 733 air yards.

He was on the field for 81 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Michael Wilson 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), Michael Wilson 103 (11.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts George Pickens over Michael Wilson.
Should I drop George Pickens for Michael Wilson?
No. Keep George Pickens: he projects 126 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (14.0 a game over 9 games), Michael Wilson 103 (11.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts George Pickens over Michael Wilson.

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