George Malik Pickens Jr. Week 5 Preview vs. the Buccaneers

Dallas Cowboys receiver George Malik Pickens Jr. has a difficult matchup in Week 5 (Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET), facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers are giving up the ninth-fewest passing yards in the league, 204.3 per game.

George Pickens has 225 yards on 18 receptions. He has been targeted 28 times, and averages 56.3 yards receiving per game.

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Pickens vs. the Buccaneers

• Pickens vs the Buccaneers (since 2021): No games
• Tampa Bay's defense has not let a player pile up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2026 season.
• The Buccaneers have allowed six opposing players to record a TD reception against them this year.
• No player has recorded more than one TD reception against Tampa Bay on the season.
• The pass defense of the Buccaneers is giving up 204.3 yards per outing this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
• The Buccaneers' defense ranks 14th in the NFL with six passing TDs conceded so far this year.

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Pickens Receiving Insights

• Pickens has topped his receiving yards prop bet twice in four games this year.
• Pickens has 18.7% of his team's target share (28 targets on 150 passing attempts).
• He is averaging 8.0 yards per target (56th in NFL play), racking up 225 yards on 28 passes thrown his way.
• Having played four games this season, George Malik Pickens Jr. has not tallied a TD reception.
• With three red zone targets, Pickens has been on the receiving end of 15.8% of his team's 19 red zone pass attempts.

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Pickens' Recent Performance