Throughout Sunday’s 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens, second-year Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens looked like he did in the second half of his rookie season: a dominant receiver that won contested catches consistently and looked like a budding star
Against the Ravens, Pickens finished with a career-high six catches for 130 yards and a touchdown, adding a 16-yard carry on an end-around, too.
Entering the Week Five matchup against the Ravens, Pickens was 0-for-8 in contested-catch situations after going 19-of-28 as a rookie. He got back on track against the Ravens and veteran cornerback Marlon Humphrey on Sunday, winning consistently in contested-catch situations, especially on back-shoulder throws up the sideline in man coverage.