Pittsburgh Steelers QB Justin Fields clearly has a “type” when it comes to passing targets; his name is George Pickens. Of his 43 passing attempts, 10 have gone to Pickens, and that doesn’t include negated plays due to penalty. To get a true picture of exactly that dynamic, you need to factor those plays into the equation.
“George is an elite receiver in this league”, Fields said of Pickens after yesterday’s game, via the Steelers’ website. “I like him versus anybody. I’m not gonna shy away from a particular DB because that DB knows how good George is, too.