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 Josh Downs
Josh Downs gets more of his team's passes (26% vs 25%) and more of the deep throws (44% of its air yards vs 32%). In total, though, George Pickens has more targets (25 vs 24). Near the end zone, Josh Downs has had more chances (4 vs 3 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (15% vs 9%). Josh Downs is scoring more fantasy points a game (10.9 vs 10.3, PPR), but the chances George Pickens gets usually score more: 14.9 vs 14.4 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
WRIND
Josh Downs- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 10.9
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 14.4
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 | Josh Downs |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 3 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 25 | 24 |
| Target share | 25% | 26% |
| Air-yards share | 32% | 44% |
| Catches | 16 | 14 |
| Receiving yards | 150 | 186 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 3 | 4 |
| Red-zone share | 9% | 15% |
| End-zone targets | 2 | 0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 10.3 | 10.9 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 31.0 | 32.6 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 14.9 | 14.4 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −4.5 | −3.6 |
Week by week
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Target share by week
Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.
- George Pickens
- Josh Downs
| Week | George Pickens | Josh Downs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20%against NYG | 14%against BAL |
| 2 | 26%against WAS | 30%against KC |
| 3 | 28%against BAL | 31%against HOU |
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 | Josh Downs |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #19of 74 wide receivers | #13of 74 wide receivers |
| Air-yards share leaders | #23of 74 wide receivers | #10of 74 wide receivers |
| Red-zone share leaders | #33of 35 wide receivers | #14of 35 wide receivers |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #26of 166 wide receivers | #14of 166 wide receivers |
| End-zone target leaders | #27of 166 wide receivers | #123of 166 wide receivers |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #14of 166 wide receivers | #17of 166 wide receivers |
Talking points
Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.
George Pickens
Josh Downs
Volume, not production
Josh Downs has 44% of IND's air yards but is scoring 3.6 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.
- Air-yards share
- 44%
- Targets
- 24
- PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
- −3.6
Weeks 1–3 · 3 games
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