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George Pickens Puts Up 144 Yards, Lifts Cowboys Over Raiders 33-16 After Opening-Drive Bench

Jerry Jones called the performance “a ballet,” highlighting Pickens’ growing value in his first season in Dallas.

Overview

  • Both CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens sat the opening possession in what the team termed a coaching decision, which multiple outlets described as disciplinary.
  • Pickens finished with nine catches for 144 yards and a 37-yard touchdown, including 75 yards after the catch against Las Vegas.
  • Lamb added an 18-yard score as the pair combined for 210 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the Monday night win.
  • Acquired from Pittsburgh in the offseason, Pickens now has 58 receptions for 908 yards and seven touchdowns through 10 games, with a beat reporter noting this is the most receiving yards in a player’s first 10 games of a Cowboys tenure.
  • Dallas improved to 4-5-1 and sits second in the NFC East and 10th in the NFC playoff picture, as Jones praised Pickens’ display as “poetic.”