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George Pickens Likely to Miss Week 15 With Grade 2 Hamstring Strain

By Shane Hallam | Updated on Mon, Dec 9 2024 6:14 PM UTC
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Steelers WR George Pickens reportedly has a Grade 2 Hamstring strain and will likely miss next week's game against the Eagles. Pickens missed yesterday's game against the Browns as a game-time decision, but the injury appears to be more severe than describing this week.

What They're Saying

Brooke Pryor of ESPN: "A league source told ESPN that Pickens has a grade 2 hamstring strain."

Gerry Dulac of Pittsburgh Post Gazette: "Steelers WR George Pickens has a Grade 2 hamstring injury and is likely to be out for next week's game vs. the Eagles."

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

Without Pickens, the Steelers receiving group was ridiculously thin with WRs Van Jefferson, Scotty Miller, Calvin Austin, Ben Skowronek, and Mike Williams all spreading some of the work and snaps.

TE Pat Freiermuth caught a TD and may have benefitted the most as a main target for QB Russell Wilson.

Pickens scored double-digit PPR points in five of his last six games, seeing a huge boost when Wilson took over as the QB for the Steelers.

Going up against one of the best overall defenses in the league in the Eagles, makes Wilson borderline unplayable without Pickens as the main target.

We will monitor Pickens' injury status and provide updates about if he will return for Week 16 against the Ravens.

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Shane has over 20 years of experience creating content and playing every fantasy football format including redraft, dynasty, devy, C2C, IDP, CFF, and more. He is a multi-year winner of $500 dynasty leagues on the FFPC, and a King's Classic Champion. Shane utilizes deep film and scheme study to enhance his fantasy performance.
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