George Pickens Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Giants

In Week 18 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), wide receiver George Pickens and the Dallas Cowboys will face the New York Giants, who have the 20th-ranked pass defense in the NFL (218.7 yards allowed per game).

For more info on Pickens, if you're thinking about him for your DFS lineup, check out this article prior to his upcoming game versus the Giants.

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George Pickens Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 14.1
• Projected Receiving Yards: 81.74
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.52

Projections provided by numberFire

Pickens Fantasy Performance

• Pickens has been one of the best players in fantasy at the WR position this season, ranking third with 12.4 fantasy points per game (198.0 total points). He is 34th in fantasy points among all players.
• In his last three games, Pickens has compiled 30.1 total fantasy points (10.0 per game), catching 14 balls (on 20 targets) for 241 yards and one touchdown.
• Pickens has been targeted 42 times, with 25 receptions for 366 yards and one TD, in his last five games. He has put up 44.6 fantasy points (8.9 per game) during that stretch.
• The high point of Pickens' season as a fantasy producer came against the Green Bay Packers in Week 4, as he put up 25.4 fantasy points by reeling in eight passes (on 11 targets) for 134 yards and two scores.
• From a fantasy standpoint, George Pickens' matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 was his worst of the year, as he posted just 3.0 fantasy points. He had three receptions for 30 yards on the day.

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Giants Defensive Performance

• One player has registered more than 300 yards passing in a game against New York this season.
• A total of 16 players have thrown for at least one TD against the Giants this year.
• New York has given up two or more passing TDs to seven opposing QBs this season.
• Just one player have thrown for at least three TDs in a game against the Giants this year.
• A total of four players have racked up more than 100 yards receiving in a game against New York this year.
• A total of 23 players have hauled in a TD pass versus the Giants this year.
• Only two players have hauled in more than one TD pass against New York this year.
• The Giants have allowed five players to pile up over 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• A total of 17 players have rushed for at least one TD against New York this year.
• The Giants have given up at least two rushing touchdowns to just two players this year.

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