George Pickens Fantasy Football Week 5: Stats and Projections vs. Jets

In Week 5 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), wide receiver George Pickens and the Dallas Cowboys will meet the New York Jets, who have the 12th-ranked passing defense in the NFL (199.8 yards allowed per game).

With Pickens' next game against the Jets, should you consider him for your daily fantasy roster? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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George Pickens Week 5 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets
• Game Date: October 5, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 12.0
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 14.7
• Projected Receiving Yards: 88.59
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.55

Projections provided by numberFire

Pickens Fantasy Performance

• Pickens has been one of the best players in fantasy at the WR position this season, ranking fifth with 13.5 fantasy points per game (54.0 total points). He is 35th in fantasy points among all players.
• In his last three games, Pickens has totaled 270 yards and four scores on 18 catches (29 targets). From a fantasy perspective, he has produced 51.0 fantasy points (17.0 per game) during that period.
• The high point of Pickens' fantasy season so far was last week against the Green Bay Packers, when he carried zero times for zero yards on his way to 25.4 fantasy points. He also had eight receptions (on 11 targets) for 134 yards with two touchdowns as a pass-catcher.
• From a fantasy standpoint, George Pickens delivered his worst fantasy point total of the campaign (3.0 points) in Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles, catching three balls for 30 yards.

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Jets Defensive Performance

• New York is yet to allow a player to record more than 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• The Jets have allowed three players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• New York has given up at least two passing TDs to two opposing QBs this year.
• The Jets have allowed one player to pass for three or more touchdowns in a game this year.
• New York's defense has not allowed a player to rack up over 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• A total of Six players have hauled in a TD pass versus the Jets this year.
• A total of one player has hauled in more than one TD pass versus New York this year.
• One player has put up over 100 yards rushing in a game versus the Jets this season.
• A total of three players have run for at least one touchdown against New York this year.
• The Jets have allowed one player to score more than one rushing touchdown in a game this year.

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