George PickensorTee Higgins?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Tee Higgins

Tee Higgins outscores George Pickens in 63% of simulations.

George Pickens still comes out ahead in the other 37%, so Tee Higgins is the better bet, not a sure thing. These are their next games: George Pickens in Week 9, Tee Higgins in Week 10. Tee Higgins projects 5.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Tee Higgins faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (2% more than average to WRs), George Pickens faces the Indianapolis Colts (3% more than average to WRs). George Pickens is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

George Pickens
Floor
0.0
Median
9.9
Ceiling
21.8
Big game (20+):
13%
Dud (under 6):
27%
Tee Higgins
Floor
5.4
Median
14.3
Ceiling
30.9
Big game (20+):
29%
Dud (under 6):
12%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

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StatGeorge PickensWR, DAL, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETTee HigginsWR, CIN, Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection11.216.4
PPR projection13.519.2
Standard projection8.913.6
Rank this weekWR14Not ranked
Matchupat INDvs PIT
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game10.616.9
Last season per game14.412.1
Snap share, last game57%88%
Trade value2452