Drake London · George Pickens · 2026 week 1

Drake London or George Pickens?

Wondering who you should start this week — Drake London or George Pickens? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start George Pickens — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans George Pickens (NYG allow the 10th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Drake London @ PIT 15.8 8th · soft 8.3 5,374 healthy
George Pickens START @ NYG 16.6 10th 13.2 5,480 healthy

WRs vs PIT recently: Kalif Raymond 12.2 pts (W16) · Jerry Jeudy 5.4 pts (W17) · Zay Flowers 25.8 pts (W18).

WRs vs NYG recently: Justin Jefferson 8.5 pts (W16) · Tyler Lockett 6.9 pts (W17) · Ryan Flournoy 6.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

George Pickens carries the higher trade value — 5,480 against 5,374 (a 2% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving George Pickens gets the most. Momentum: Drake London -705 and George Pickens -72 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.