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This article will cover a trio of my favorite first-look NFL bets for this week’s slate of games. All three plays will additionally be located in our Bet Tracker, but all the analysis surrounding each play can be found below.
George Pickens 70 Receiving Yards
(-118, FanDuel Sportsbook)
Perhaps nobody in the NFL has benefited more from a quarterback change than George Pickens has with Russell Wilson. While Justin Fields was winning ball games for the Steelers, the switch to Russell Wilson has really unlocked Pickens’ true potential. A true downfield threat, Wilson’s ability to throw the football deep has put Pickens into legitimate WR1 territory. In Wilson’s three starts, Pickens has averaged 92 receiving yards per game, after averaging 60.5 receiving yards per game in six games with Fields. According to our FTN StatsHub, Pickens has seen 110.3 air yards per game in Russell Wilson’s three starts, versus just 91.3 air yards per game in Fields’ six starts. Now, Pickens gets a Ravens secondary that has allowed the following to opposing WR1s:
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