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Usage comparison · Wide receivers

George Pickens vs Tee Higgins

Tee Higgins gets more of his team's passes (23% vs 22%) and more of the deep throws (42% of its air yards vs 32%). Near the end zone, George Pickens has had more chances (5 vs 2 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (9% vs 4%). Tee Higgins is scoring more fantasy points a game (15.1 vs 13.7, PPR), but the chances George Pickens gets usually score more: 15.0 vs 14.3 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

WRDAL

George Pickens
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
13.7
Expected points per gameEst.
15.0

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

WRCIN

Tee Higgins
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
15.1
Expected points per gameEst.
14.3

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

Week 5 injury report: Questionable (Groin)

Side by side

Season totals through week 4. 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.
George Pickens and Tee Higgins, season usage side by side
StatGeorge PickensTee Higgins
Games55
Passes thrown to him
Targets4143
Target share22%23%
Air-yards share32%42%
Catches2727
Receiving yards355423
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances52
Red-zone share9%4%
End-zone targets41
Touchdowns
Touchdowns11
Expected touchdownsEst.2.70.8
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)13.715.1
Fantasy points (PPR)68.575.3
Expected points per gameEst.15.014.3
Points vs expectedEst.−1.3+0.7

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
  • Tee Higgins
Target share by week
WeekGeorge PickensTee Higgins
120%against NYG18%against TB
226%against WAS32%against HOU
328%against BAL19%against PIT
47%against HOU30%against JAX
531%against TB13%against MIA

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 ranks for George Pickens and Tee Higgins
LeaderboardGeorge PickensTee Higgins
Target share leaders#27of 103 wide receivers#23of 103 wide receivers
Air-yards share leaders#25of 103 wide receivers#9of 103 wide receivers
Red-zone share leaders#38of 59 wide receiversBelow the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)
Red-zone opportunity leaders#19of 180 wide receivers#81of 180 wide receivers
End-zone target leaders#13of 180 wide receivers#95of 180 wide receivers
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#14of 180 wide receivers#16of 180 wide receivers

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

George Pickens

Role up

George Pickens's target share rose to 31% in week 5 (13 targets), from 19% in weeks 1-4.

Target share, week 5
31%
Targets, week 5
13
Target share, weeks 1–4
19%
Targets, weeks 1–4
28

Weeks 1–5 · 5 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 below usage

George Pickens has scored 1 touchdown on opportunities that usually produce 2.7, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
1
Expected touchdownsEst.
2.7
Expected PPR per gameEst.
15.0
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
−1.3

Weeks 1–5 · 5 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Tee Higgins

Role down

Tee Higgins's target share fell to 13% in week 5 (4 targets), from 25% in weeks 1-4.

Target share, week 5
13%
Targets, week 5
4
Target share, weeks 1–4
25%
Targets, weeks 1–4
39

Weeks 1–5 · 5 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.

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