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News: 21 hours agoPickens (hamstring) has a chance to play Sunday against San Francisco, but his practice reps will likely again be capped this week, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Spin: Pickens was limited in practice all of last week and ultimately didn't suit up Sunday against Indianapolis. There had been some optimism that he'd be able to participate in that contest, so there's a decent chance that he'll be able to return to action versus the 49ers. Nonetheless, Pickens could again be given a designation heading into this weekend if he doesn't manage at least one full practice before the Cowboys' final injury report is released Friday.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Pickens drew the franchise tag from Dallas after a career year in which he ranked near the top of the wide receiver position in most categories, including catches, yards, TDs, end zone targets (second with 18) and air yards (fourth with 1,576). Fantasy's No. 5-scoring receiver in 2025 certainly benefited from CeeDee Lamb missing time (24% target share, or 8.8 per game, and 24.2 fantasy PPG in four games Lamb was injured), but his "with Lamb" splits were also strong. Consider: In 12 full games with Lamb, Pickens handled a 23% target share (8.3 per game) and averaged 16.1 fantasy PPG, which would've ranked eighth at the position over the full season. The 25-year-old will play the same role in Dallas' high-scoring offense in 2026 and has the look of a strong fantasy WR2.