Volume, not production
George Pickens has 32% of DAL's air yards but is scoring 4.5 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.
- Air-yards share
- 32%
- Targets
- 25
- PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
- −4.5
Weeks 1–3 · 3 games
Usage comparison · Wide receivers
George Pickens vs Ja'Marr Chase
Ja'Marr Chase gets more of the deep throws (33% of his team's air yards vs 32%), and they get the same share of their teams' passes (25%). Near the end zone, Ja'Marr Chase has had more chances (4 vs 3 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (18% vs 9%). Ja'Marr Chase is scoring more fantasy points a game (18.2 vs 10.3, PPR), though their chances usually score the same: 14.9 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026
WRDAL
George Pickens- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 10.3
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 14.9
3 games with a target, carry or dropback
WRCIN
Ja'Marr Chase- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 18.2
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 14.9
3 games with a target, carry or dropback
Side by side
Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
| Stat | George Pickens | Ja'Marr Chase |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 3 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 25 | 25 |
| Target share | 25% | 25% |
| Air-yards share | 32% | 33% |
| Catches | 16 | 18 |
| Receiving yards | 150 | 185 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 3 | 4 |
| Red-zone share | 9% | 18% |
| End-zone targets | 2 | 3 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 10.3 | 18.2 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 31.0 | 54.5 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 14.9 | 14.9 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −4.5 | +3.3 |
Week by week
Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.
Target share by week
Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.
- George Pickens
- Ja'Marr Chase
| Week | George Pickens | Ja'Marr Chase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20%against NYG | 12%against TB |
| 2 | 26%against WAS | 29%against HOU |
| 3 | 28%against BAL | 32%against PIT |
Next to each number: that week's opponent.
Where they rank
Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
| Leaderboard | George Pickens | Ja'Marr Chase |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #19of 74 wide receivers | #20of 74 wide receivers |
| Air-yards share leaders | #23of 74 wide receivers | #21of 74 wide receivers |
| Red-zone share leaders | #33of 35 wide receivers | #7of 35 wide receivers |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #26of 166 wide receivers | #13of 166 wide receivers |
| End-zone target leaders | #27of 166 wide receivers | #12of 166 wide receivers |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #14of 166 wide receivers | #15of 166 wide receivers |
Talking points
Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.
George Pickens
Ja'Marr Chase
Role up
Ja'Marr Chase's target share rose to 32% in week 3 (12 targets), from 20% in weeks 1-2.
- Target share, week 3
- 32%
- Targets, week 3
- 12
- Target share, weeks 1–2
- 20%
- Targets, weeks 1–2
- 13
Weeks 1–3 · 3 games
- Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.
Touchdowns above usage
Ja'Marr Chase has scored 3 touchdowns on opportunities that usually produce 1.5, per FFO's expected-points model.
- Touchdowns
- 3
- Expected touchdownsEst.
- 1.5
- Expected PPR per gameEst.
- 14.9
- PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
- +3.3
Weeks 1–3 · 3 games
- Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.
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