Overview

• Pickens torched Green Bay in Week 4 with eight catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
• Through four games he has 21 receptions for 300 yards and four scores, and Dak Prescott leads the league in passing yards after a 319‑yard, three‑TD outing.
• With CeeDee Lamb still a couple of weeks from returning, Pickens has stepped into a primary role and accelerated his rapport with Prescott.
• Analysts say his vertical threat is pulling defenders deep and yielding lighter boxes — Sumer Sports logged a 59.7% light‑box rate before Week 4 — benefiting Javonte Williams in the run game.
• His surge doubles as a contract‑year showcase as Dallas hosts the Jets, a matchup Newsweek notes could feature big plays given both defenses’ points‑allowed rankings.