Who Should I Start? George Pickens or Rashid Shaheed

Saturday, November 30, 2:09 AM

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is earning nearly 30% of his team's targets and should once again serve as quarterback Russell Wilson's top option in a Week 13 clash with the Cincinnati Bengals. Pickens and the Steelers' offense struggled to get much going in the snow last week but could get back on track on Sunday. The Bengals surrender the 10th-most passing yards as well as the 12th-most fantasy points per contest to opposing wideouts. With Cincinnati scoring at such a high rate this season, Pittsburgh will likely need to air it out to keep up with their divisional rival. Pickens should be heavily involved this week and thus can be started in all fantasy formats as a low-end WR1.

Thursday, October 17, 4:42 PM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2024 season, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Shaheed was placed on the injured reserve earlier on Thursday but now faces a four-to-six-month recovery, which will keep him out for the remainder of the season. This is a significant loss for the New Orleans passing attack, as Shaheed was enjoying a breakout campaign. Across the first six weeks, Shaheed eclipsed 15.0 PPR points four times and averaged 58.2 yards per game. Fantasy managers should expect Chris Olave to be the top option once he returns from his concussion. On Thursday evening against the Denver Broncos, Bub Means and Mason Tipton will likely operate as the top two pass catchers.