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Injury Status: Questionable - Limited
Injury: Hamstring
by Keith Hernandez
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens (hamstring) was limited in practice for the second straight day on Thursday, according to Jon Machota of The Athletic. Pickens is no longer listed with a shoulder injury on Dallas' injury report, but he remains limited with a hamstring issue that is not expected to keep him from playing on Sunday on the road against the Indianapolis Colts. In the Week 8 upset loss to the Arizona Cardinals in overtime, the 25-year-old played 57% of the offensive snaps and caught just two passes for 48 yards on four targets in a frustrating showing for fantasy managers in an excellent matchup. Pickens will have another strong matchup this weekend in Indy and could be funneled targets after owner Jerry Jones said earlier this week that the Cowboys need to get the star wideout more involved. Despite not producing at the elite level he did in 2025 in his first year with the team, Pickens should remain a must-start WR2 for fantasy managers going into Week 9.
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GP | TGT % | TAR/GM | REC | REC / G | REC YDS | YPC | REC TD | PTS | PTS / GM | P-RANK | |||||||||||||||
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| 8 | 41.3 | 7.8 | 39 | 4.9 | 533 | 13.7 | 2 | 85 | 10.6 | - | 65.3 | 8.2 | - | 104.3 | 13 | - | 124 | 15.5 | - | 107.3 | 13.4 | - | 87.8 | 11 | - |
INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
Questionable - Limited
Hamstring
since Nov 4, 6:57pm ET
More status changes
- Active Nov 1, 11:33am ET
- Questionable Shoulder Oct 30, 5:13pm ET
- Questionable - Limited Shoulder Oct 28, 7:58pm ET
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 | — | Limited | Hamstring |
| Week 8 | Questionable | Limited | Shoulder |
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16 | Out | Did not practice | Hamstring |
| Week 15 | Out | Did not practice | Hamstring |
| Week 14 | Questionable | Limited | Hamstring |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 | — | Limited | Hamstring |
| Season | Games Played | Weeks on Injury Report | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 (in progress) | 1 | Shoulder |
| 2025 | 17 of 17 | 0 | None |
| 2024 | 14 of 17 | 3 | Hamstring |
| 2023 | 17 of 17 | 0 | None |
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK 9 | @IND | 115.0 | 11 | 8.7 | 13.2 |
| WEEK 10 | SF | 111.9 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 13.1 |
Who Should I Start? Compare George Pickens vs. Others
DRAFT RANK AND ADP
| NICK'S RANK | O-RANK | P-RANK | BB-RANK | $ |
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| 34 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 29 |
| ADP | FFPC ADP |
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Who Should I Draft? Compare George Pickens vs. Others
FANTASY OUTLOOK
George Pickens 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook: Set to Repeat Career Season in Pass-Heavy Cowboys Offense
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens put together his long-awaited breakout campaign in 2025. After showing flashes of immense upside with the Steelers over the first three seasons of his career, he took a massive step forward when joining forces with Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. During his first campaign in the NFC East, the former George Bulldog caught 93 read more...
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens put together his long-awaited breakout campaign in 2025. After showing flashes of immense upside with the Steelers over the first three seasons of his career, he took a massive step forward when joining forces with Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. During his first campaign in the NFC East, the former George Bulldog caught 93 passes for 1,429 yards and nine scores. Overall, Pickens was the WR6 in PPR scoring and finished third at his position in total receiving yards, making him one of the best values on the board in 2025 fantasy drafts. In the offseason, there was some growing speculation that the Cowboys could consider moving on from Pickens, but both sides agreed to the franchise tag, which keeps him under contract for the 2026 campaign. As a result, the 25-year-old enters the 2026 campaign as a borderline WR1 given that his situation has remained fairly constant. Even though he will be sharing the field with another superstar wideout in CeeDee Lamb, Prescott is able to support both of them, given the nature of the games the Cowboys play. In 2025, the Cowboys surrendered 30.1 PPG (the most in football), which forced them to drive the ball downfield. While they did take strides in improving this unit, managers should not expect a drastic shift in just one season. Given his role in the Dallas offense that threw the ball the third-most times in football last season, fantasy managers should feel comfortable selecting Pickens at his current Sleeper ADP of 23, going off the board as the No. 10 WR.less...
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
| TAR/GM | REC | REC/GM | YPC | TD | PTS | ||||
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0.0 | 5 | 4.5 | 15.3 | - | 11.8 | 9.3 | 14.3 | 12.3 |
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6.9 | 4.0 | 4 | 16.4 | 0.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 |
STATS AND POINTS
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RED ZONE STATS
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GAME LOG
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