Who Should I Start? George Pickens or Matthew Golden

Wednesday, November 19, 11:12 AM

Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said on Tuesday that he is "very in favor" of the team signing wide receiver George Pickens to a long-term contract extension, per Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. The Cowboys acquired Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers this past offseason but have not yet locked him into a contract beyond the 2025 season. Across 10 games in his first season in Dallas, the 24-year-old has recorded 58 catches for 908 yards and seven touchdowns on 83 targets. Pickens is on pace for career-high marks across the board and appears to be the perfect complement to star Cowboys wideout CeeDee Lamb. However, Pickens has a history of off-field issues and was benched for the first offensive series of Dallas' Week 11 win over the Las Vegas Raiders for reasons that remain unclear. Still, Schottenheimer has remained effusive in his praise of Pickens and is apparently on board with continuing to work with him in the years to come.

Friday, November 21, 6:33 PM

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder, wrist) is considered questionable ahead of the Week 12 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. Golden was limited in practice throughout the week due to multiple injuries. The Packers injury report is loaded with injuries, but luckily Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Bo Melton were all cleared to play. Golden hasn't been much of a factor in the offense anyway, so his absence wouldn't be a huge blow to this offense. The 22-year-old hasn't finished with more than 37 receiving yards in a single game since Week 6. Golden is a risky flex choice for this weekend, assuming he's active.