Tetairoa McMillan vs George Pickens
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 22, 2026
Should you draft Tetairoa McMillan or George Pickens?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JAX | 9.3 | WR31 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 0 |
2 | ARI | 13.0 | WR27 | 10 | 6 | 100 | 0 |
3 | ATL | 6.3 | WR46 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 0 |
4 | NE | 8.2 | WR36 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 0 |
5 | MIA | 10.3 | WR28 | 8 | 6 | 73 | 0 |
6 | DAL | 16.4 | WR12 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 2 |
7 | NYJ | 4.8 | WR57 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
8 | BUF | 13.4 | WR14 | 10 | 7 | 99 | 0 |
9 | GB | 6.6 | WR49 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 0 |
10 | NO | 8.5 | WR33 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 0 |
11 | ATL | 29.0 | WR1 | 12 | 8 | 130 | 2 |
12 | SF | 10.5 | WR27 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
13 | LAR | 10.8 | WR23 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | NO | 3.5 | WR73 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
16 | TB | 16.3 | WR13 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 1 |
17 | SEA | 1.0 | WR109 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
18 | TB | 8.5 | WR24 | 6 | 4 | 85 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHI | 4.5 | WR62 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
2 | NYG | 15.3 | WR15 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 1 |
3 | CHI | 15.3 | WR16 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 1 |
4 | GB | 29.4 | WR2 | 11 | 8 | 134 | 2 |
5 | NYJ | 12.7 | WR19 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 1 |
6 | CAR | 27.3 | WR1 | 11 | 9 | 168 | 1 |
7 | WAS | 10.2 | WR28 | 6 | 4 | 82 | 0 |
8 | DEN | 11.3 | WR23 | 9 | 7 | 78 | 0 |
9 | ARI | 10.9 | WR29 | 9 | 6 | 79 | 0 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | LV | 24.9 | WR3 | 11 | 9 | 144 | 1 |
12 | PHI | 25.1 | WR4 | 9 | 9 | 146 | 1 |
13 | KC | 13.8 | WR17 | 13 | 6 | 88 | 0 |
14 | DET | 6.2 | WR40 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
15 | MIN | 4.8 | WR61 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
16 | LAC | 22.5 | WR5 | 9 | 7 | 130 | 1 |
17 | WAS | 9.8 | WR30 | 5 | 4 | 78 | 0 |
18 | NYG | 1.4 | WR88 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ATL | 10.5 | WR26 | 7 | 6 | 85 | 0 |
2 | DEN | 3.9 | WR63 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
3 | LAC | 8.2 | WR45 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 0 |
4 | IND | 12.8 | WR25 | 11 | 7 | 113 | 0 |
5 | DAL | 4.1 | WR64 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
6 | LV | 6.8 | WR47 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 0 |
7 | NYJ | 19.6 | WR3 | 9 | 5 | 111 | 1 |
8 | NYG | 9.4 | WR44 | 5 | 4 | 74 | 0 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | WAS | 18.0 | WR5 | 7 | 5 | 91 | 1 |
11 | BAL | 12.9 | WR24 | 12 | 8 | 89 | 0 |
12 | CLE | 6.8 | WR47 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 0 |
13 | CIN | 14.9 | WR19 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 1 |
14 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | KC | 6.5 | WR54 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 0 |
18 | CIN | 0.5 | WR109 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Latest takes
“Tetairoa McMillan emerged as the Panthers’ top option as a rookie, earning the 2025 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award and establishing strong chemistry with Bryce Young .”
Lawrence Iacona· Aug 19“Last season as a rookie, Tetairoa McMillan recorded a 25.4% target share, catching 70 passes on 122 targets for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns. He finished as the WR15 in PPR leagues. Now, he’s being drafted as the WR17.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 18“McMillan is currently ranked as the WR17 in expert consensus rankings (ECR), and I feel that managers are paying a premium for a player with many surrounding question marks. Last season, the chips fell nicely for McMillan to finish as a volume play, but increased competition and middling play under center have me worried about his outlook in 2026.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 14
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“While I like McMillan, he is overvalued as the WR15 in ADP.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 14“If I missed on early wide receiver in favor of loading up at running back, I would be fine with Egbuka as my WR1 heading into the season.” – Aaron St Denis ( Fantasy Sports Advice Network ) Tetairoa McMillan (WR – CAR) “Few receivers in the WR13-WR30 range offer the kind of ceiling Tetairoa McMillan brings to the table.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“Tetairoa McMillan (WR – CAR) Tetairoa McMillan already produced enough as a rookie to make him an obvious dynasty asset, but he remains particularly attractive because his best football may still be ahead of him”
Ryan Kirksey· Aug 6“ADP: +6 Tetairoa McMillan wasted no time establishing himself as Carolina’s clear-cut WR1, winning Offensive Rookie of the Year after nearly topping 1,100 receiving yards on 126 targets.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“However, competing with Tetairoa McMillan for targets is one thing, but competing with McMillan to get a share of Bryce Young’s passing game is less tantalizing than what I’d like it to be, since Bryce’s 188 passing yards per game last year was a career high.”
Tony Martin· Jul 30“Tetairoa McMillan (WR – CAR) McMillan is coming off an Offensive Rookie of the Year season, but his outlook depends heavily on his quarterback and that quarterback’s offensive line, which is off to a rough start with two starting tackles already dealing with camp injuries.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 25“Tetairoa McMillan (WR – CAR) | ADP: 37.7 (WR15) The Panthers should be ecstatic about pulling the trigger on Tetairoa McMillan with the eighth pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He had a stellar rookie season.”
Josh Shepardson· Jul 24“Yet, according to Fantasy Points Data, he had the 11th-highest receiving yards market share (30.7%) among players with at least 30 targets last year. While I like McMillan, he is overvalued as the WR14 in ADP.”
Mike Fanelli· Jul 17“McMillan commanded a 23% target share for Carolina's offense, but the main problem is that Carolina doesn't want to throw the ball and instead leans heavily on its run game to move the chains on each possession. McMillan will undoubtedly lead Carolina in targets again, but that number is hard-capped.”
Evan Tarracciano· Jun 25“McMillan was quietly a fantasy star as a rookie despite Carolina's inconsistent passing attack, finishing as the WR15, averaging 8.3 non-PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, he was the team's best weapon in the red zone, totaling seven receiving touchdowns, more than double the next closest Panther.”
Mike Fanelli· Jun 22“Tetairoa McMillan (15th in total WR points last year) is going for an average auction value less than their projection.”
Evan Hoovler· Jun 19“Tetairoa McMillan's consensus ADP is WR19, whereas he's the WR11 on MFL. As a rookie last season, McMillan led the Panthers in target share by a wide margin at 25.4%, though when Jalen Coker was on the field, McMillan's target share dropped to 18.5%. McMillan can volume his way to a respectable fantasy line, but his touchdown upside could be limited given the Panthers' third-hardest schedule and Bryce Young's poor performance against winning records.”
Richard Janvrin· Jun 19
“Lamb remains a locked-in WR1 with a stellar quarterback in his prime and George Pickens alongside him to keep defenses honest.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 14“However, not every dinner has to be the filet mignon. Sometimes, you are perfectly happy ordering the mac and cheese, and that is where a player like George Pickens comes in.”
Brooke Morgan· Aug 12“Fellow wideout George Pickens is ranked just four spots behind Lamb in the Player Profiler Dynasty Rankings , and the gap is closing.”
Kyle Lesti· Aug 11
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“Flowers was one of 3 WRs (JSN and George Pickens ) to post at least 470 yards of YAC with an ADOT of at least 10 yards.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“Pickens finished as a WR1 for the first time in his career, and there is no reason to think a repeat is out of the question. He is still behind CeeDee Lamb for targets, but he should contend for WR1 status.”
Jason Kamlowsky· Aug 11“The Cowboys made no meaningful additions at RB this offseason and are running it back with Dak Prescott , CeeDee Lamb , and George Pickens .”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29“Wide Receiver The WR1 cutoffs sit close together, with one analyst drawing the line at Chris Olave and the other going one tier higher to George Pickens.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 25“Pickens answered that question by expanding his role after moving to a more aggressive passing offense, aided in part by a teammate missing time. The argument is that Pickens has already shown he can grow into a larger role, while Tate hasn’t yet, which should push Pickens ahead of him, possibly by more than a single spot.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 18“Dallas will have a tough dilemma if franchised WR George Pickens has a Pro Bowl season and Overshown remains healthy.”
Tony Camino· Jul 10“Pickens proved last year that all he needed was competent quarterback play to prove he can be an elite wide receiver in the league. After being stuck with Kenny Pickett, Justin Fields, Russell Wilson, and Mason Rudolph, fantasy managers were blessed to witness a fully unlocked Pickens in 2025.”
Jonathan Lange· Jun 25“George Pickens had a monster first year with the Cowboys, catching 93 passes for 1,429 yards.”
Sharp Football Staff· Jun 24“Pickens had a breakout season in his first year with the Cowboys, finishing as the WR5, averaging 17.2 PPR fantasy points per game. He averaged 8.7 targets and 26.3 fantasy points per game with CeeDee Lamb sidelined, but averaged 7.9 targets and 15.2 with Lamb playing.”
Mike Fanelli· Jun 21“Last year I made the case that George Pickens projected very similarly to Tee Higgins despite a two-round ADP discount. I'd maintain that they project similarly again in 2026, albeit with their ADPs in reverse order.”
Jakob Sanderson· Jun 20“George Pickens sparked one of the more interesting debates because the talent is obvious, but fantasy consistency has not always followed. The conversation leaned into the upside attached to his skill set while also recognizing that week-to-week reliability can still fluctuate. That tension is what makes Pickens such a fascinating fantasy player.”
FantasyPros Staff· May 23“George Pickens receiving TDs Over 4.5 -110 MGM (1 unit)”
Warren Sharp· May 20