Who Should I Start? George Pickens or Jaxon Smith-Njigba


Week 2 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
13.2 0.0 0.0 5.1 56.6 0.4

George Pickens News

George Pickens Leads All Receivers In Win Over Falcons

Sunday, September 8, 7:10 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens caught six of seven targets for 85 yards and lost 10 yards on his lone rush attempt in an 18-10 victory against the Atlanta Falcons. There was no doubt that Pickens would operate as Pittsburgh's WR1 entering the season, but fantasy managers should be glad to see him succeed in this role immediately. The 23-year-old earned a 30% team target share with Justin Fields under center and was responsible for most of the Steelers' offensive highlights. He should be viewed as a solid fantasy WR2 going forward with the potential to become more should Pittsburgh correct its red zone woes. A matchup against the Denver Broncos is on tap for Week 2.


Week 2 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
8.5 0.0 0.0 3.2 37.3 0.3

Jaxon Smith-Njigba News

Jaxon Smith-Njigba Disappointing In Season Debut

Sunday, September 8, 9:22 PM

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a disappointing outing in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos. Smith-Njigba started hot with two receptions for 19 yards in the first quarter. However, Smith-Njigba only earned one more target for the rest of the game. The Seahawks offense as a whole was quiet for the first two quarters and a half. Once the offense got going, it was the Tyler Lockett show in the passing game. Smith-Njigba has a lot of promise in 2024. If the Seahawks offense can play like it did in the second half of Sunday's game, then Smith-Njigba should begin to display solid flex value.


George Pickens vs. Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Still trying to decide between Pickens and Smith-Njigba? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that George Pickens is projected to score 13.2 points this week while Jaxon Smith-Njigba is projected to score 8.5 points.