Start George Pickens or Zay Flowers? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start George Pickens over Zay Flowers in Week 2.

George Pickens is estimated at 14.5 projected points, scaled up from the stats the books have posted so far. Zay Flowers has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take George Pickens at ADP 23 and Zay Flowers at 25.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 14.5 fantasy points for George Pickens, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Zay Flowers 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.

Zay Flowers and BAL host NO on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NO allowed 37.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns against NO.

By points allowed to the position, Zay Flowers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

George Pickens is not on the injury report.

Zay Flowers is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

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, Zay Flowers played 29 percent of BAL snaps, drew 25 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Zay Flowers, Week 1 against IND: 20 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 150 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.

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, Zay Flowers played 17 games for BAL and scored 243.3 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR7.

He caught 86 of 118 targets for 1211 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 753 air yards.

He was on the field for 86 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Zay Flowers, Week 18 of 2025 against PIT: 6 targets and 4 catches for 138 yards, 2 touchdowns, 29.8 PPR points.

Zay Flowers, Week 17 of 2025 against GB: 52 of 76 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards, 1 touchdown, 13.0 PPR points.

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 Zay Flowers.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Zay Flowers.
• Start Zay Flowers over Garrett Wilson.