WR · 2025 season
George Pickens vs Ja'Marr Chase
George Pickens and Ja'Marr Chase split the 2025 season: George Pickens led receiving yards, 1,429 to 1,412; Ja'Marr Chase led targets, 185 to 137. The choice comes down to situation rather than last year's production.
George Pickens (Dallas, 17 games) against Ja'Marr Chase (Cincinnati, 16 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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What actually
happened.
George Pickens vs Ja'Marr Chase, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.| Metric | George Pickens | Ja'Marr Chase |
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| Targets | 137 | 185 ✓ |
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| Receptions | 93 | 125 ✓ |
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| Receiving yards | 1,429 ✓ | 1,412 |
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| Receiving touchdowns | 9 ✓ | 8 |
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| Yards per reception | 15.37 ✓ | 11.30 |
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| Fantasy points | 291.9 | 313.6 ✓ |
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Categories won: George Pickens 3, Ja'Marr Chase 3.
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Who had the better 2025 season, George Pickens or Ja'Marr Chase?
George Pickens and Ja'Marr Chase split the 2025 season: George Pickens led receiving yards, 1,429 to 1,412; Ja'Marr Chase led targets, 185 to 137. The choice comes down to situation rather than last year's production.
What separates George Pickens and Ja'Marr Chase statistically?
Ja'Marr Chase led on targets (185 to 137). Ja'Marr Chase led on receptions (125 to 93). George Pickens led on receiving yards (1,429 to 1,412).
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.
Should I start George Pickens or Ja'Marr Chase?
George Pickens and Ja'Marr Chase split the 2025 season: George Pickens led receiving yards, 1,429 to 1,412; Ja'Marr Chase led targets, 185 to 137. The choice comes down to situation rather than last year's production. Ja'Marr Chase led on targets, 185 to 137. Ja'Marr Chase led on receptions, 125 to 93. George Pickens plays at NYG in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 8:20 PM EDT. Ja'Marr Chase hosts TB in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.
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Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.