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George Pickens (Hamstring) Out, Alvin Kamara (Groin) Unlikely for Week 16

5 days ago1 min read

George Pickens (Hamstring) Out, Alvin Kamara (Groin) Unlikely for Week 16

With Pickens out, it’s going to be difficult to trust Russell Wilson as a streamer this week after two straight performances under 160...

Zach Rizzuto

5 days ago7 min read

Player Analysis

Week 16 WR Matchups

Jaxon Smith-Njigba vs MIN Jaxon Smith-Njigba is officially the WR to start in the Seahawks' offense, and he might be the only pass...

George Pickens Misses Tuesday Practice with Hamstring Injury

Upper Hand Staff

7 days ago1 min read

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George Pickens Misses Tuesday Practice with Hamstring Injury

The good news: it’s only the first practice of the week, and the report is a day ahead of schedule because the Steelers play their next...

George Pickens Has 'Outside Chance' to Play in Week 15, per Mike Tomlin

Upper Hand Staff

Dec 101 min read

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George Pickens Has 'Outside Chance' to Play in Week 15, per Mike Tomlin

An ‘outside chance’, you say? It’s not exactly the development fantasy managers were hoping for after Pickens was a surprise inactive...

Zach Rizzuto

Nov 152 min read

Player Analysis

3 WR Starts for Week 11

Start of the Week: George Pickens (WR, PIT) The Ravens were getting toasted in the passing game going into last week’s Thursday night...

2024 Fantasy Football Playoff & Championship Push Trade Targets

Tyler Alexander

Nov 1311 min read

Trade Advice

2024 Fantasy Football Playoff & Championship Push Trade Targets

We're closing in on the end of the fantasy football regular season with most leagues wrapping up their regular seasons in Week 14 and...

Tyler Alexander

Sep 264 min read

Player Analysis

5 Stats to Know Ahead of Week 4

Arizona vs Washington Has the Making of a Potential Shooutout On paper, this game looks to be a potential fantasy gold mine: 50.5...

Faraz Siddiqi

Sep 204 min read

Player Analysis

Week 3 Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgrade Cam Akers Akers is starting in Joe Mixon’s place this week. I wouldn’t overthink this one. While he did lose a fumble last week,...

Faraz Siddiqi

Sep 136 min read

Player Analysis

Week 2 Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgrade Zach Charbonnet Expect Charbonnet to fill Kenneth Walker’s shoes, except without the big play ability. OC Ryan Grubb said that he...

Tyler Alexander

Sep 124 min read

Player Analysis

5 Stats to Know Ahead of Week 2

1. Mark Andrews Has a History of Struggling vs KC, Then Rebounding Big Steve Spagnuolo and the Kansas City Chiefs have had one very...

Faraz Siddiqi

Sep 83 min read

Player Analysis

Faraz's Week 1 Fantasy Takeaways

DeVonta Smith Moved Into the Slot Expect a lot more consistency out of Smith this year with the move. He caught 7 of 8 targets for 84...

Faraz Siddiqi

Jul 253 min read

Player Analysis

How Much Can Pickens Breakout in 2024?

I think many are projecting a big breakout year for George Pickens this season because Diontae Johnson is gone - and I think there is...

Slim Pickens for George to Make the Leap in 2024?

Faraz Siddiqi

Jun 103 min read

Player Analysis

Slim Pickens for George to Make the Leap in 2024?

There’s been a lot of talk about George Pickens and how he can potentially thrive with a new QB - he’s even talked about his limitations...

Zach Rizzuto

Dec 27, 20232 min read

Player Analysis

Zach's Week 16 Takeaways

Lock D’Andre Swift into your lineup For the second straight week, Swift had a stranglehold on the RB carries in Philly’s offense and has...

Steelers' Target Share Could Lean Even More in Favor of Diontae Johnson if Trubisky Starts

Zach Rizzuto

Oct 30, 20232 min read

Player Analysis

Steelers' Target Share Could Lean Even More in Favor of Diontae Johnson if Trubisky Starts

Week 8 featured a tilting of the scales back in WR Diontae Johnson’s favor in the Pittsburgh wide receiver room, with the fifth-year...

Week 7's Best and Worst Matchups for Fantasy Football

Zach Rizzuto

Oct 19, 20233 min read

Player Analysis

Week 7's Best and Worst Matchups for Fantasy Football

WRs Diontae Johnson & George Pickens have a tough matchup You wanna talk about a wide receiver room that’s just going to be all over the...

Faraz Siddiqi

Oct 11, 20232 min read

Trade Advice

It's Time to Sell George Pickens

Diontae Johnson said that he’s completely healthy and he’’ll be back in Week 7 against the Rams after the Steelers bye week, so it seems...

Tyler Alexander

Sep 20, 20235 min read

Trade Advice

Week 3 Trade Bait

Trading is the quickest way to take your team from sitting on the bubble of a playoff berth to a championship contender, or vice-versa if...

Steelers WRs' George Pickens, Calvin Austin Have Been Camp Standouts

Upper Hand Staff

Aug 17, 20231 min read

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Steelers WRs' George Pickens, Calvin Austin Have Been Camp Standouts

Specifically, The Athletic's Mark Kaboly noted that Pickens has become a “more polished receiver” with an “expanded route tree”, while he...

Diontae Johnson vs George Pickens - the Steelers WR Situation

Zach Rizzuto

Jul 31, 20231 min read

Player Analysis

Diontae Johnson vs George Pickens - the Steelers WR Situation

The Steelers WR room enters 2023 with little certainty but contrasts that with plenty of optimism for the new year ahead. The Steelers’...

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