George Pickens vs Tetairoa McMillan: Who Should You Start?
Two wide receivers who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. George Pickens (Dallas Cowboys) finished the 2025 season averaging 14.4 fantasy points per game in 17 games. Tetairoa McMillan (Carolina Panthers) came in at 10.4 PPG over 17 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
George Pickens carries a 4.0-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Both are workload receivers with similar target shares. George Pickens turned 137 targets into 1429 yards and 9 touchdowns, while Tetairoa McMillan converted 122 looks into 1014 yards and 7 scores. When target volume is this close, game script and defensive matchup typically decide the weekly winner.
George Pickens has his bye in Week 7, and Tetairoa McMillan rests in Week 11. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
