Kenny Pickett

Kenny Pickett

26-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
Philadelphia Eagles
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Pickett never regained the starting job last season after injuring his right ankle in Week 13. The Steelers then pulled the plug for good on the 20th overall pick in the 2022 draft, trading him to Philadelphia in March. In 25 games (24 starts) for the Steelers, Pickett was bottom 10 in most passing stats, including ranking 42nd among 44 qualified QBs with a 6.3 YPA. He finished with 13 TDs and 13 INTs. In Philadelphia he’ll have a lot more help than he ever had in Western Pennsylvania, with wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, tight end Dallas Goedert and now RB Saquon Barkley providing more than enough firepower. And if starter Jalen Hurts goes down, the 6-3, 220-pound Pickett might benefit from the Tush Push as well -- he ran for 237 yards and three scores his rookie year but then dropped to 54 yards and one TD last season. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $14.07 million contract with the Steelers in June of 2022. Traded to the Eagles in March of 2024.
First Eagles snaps in garbage time
QBPhiladelphia Eagles
October 21, 2024
Pickett saw the field for the first time in an Eagles uniform Sunday against the Giants, throwing a single incomplete pass in the fourth quarter of a 28-3 victory.
ANALYSIS
Pickett replaced Jalen Hurts with 10:32 left in the fourth quarter and was tasked with running out the clock with his team up by four scores. He spent nearly all his time handing off, with one incompletion and one sack on his two dropbacks.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Kenny Pickett's 2024 advanced stats compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Bad Pass %
    The percentage of passes that were considered to be poorly thrown.
  • Avg Target Depth
    The average number of yards thrown per pass by the quarterback – including incomplete passes.
  • Sack Rate
    The percentage of dropbacks where the quartback was sacked. The longer the bar below, the more often they are sacked relative to other QBs.
  • Avg Receiver YAC
    The average number of yards after the catch that receivers gained on passes thrown by this quarterback.
  • Receiver Drop %
    The percentage of passes dropped by receivers on passes thrown by this quarterback. The longer the bar, the more sure-handed his receivers have been.
Bad Pass %
66.7%
 
Avg Target Depth
6.0 Yds
 
Sack Rate
25.0%
 
Avg Receiver YAC
0.0 Yds
 
Receiver Drop %
0.0%
 
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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vs Commanders
Thursday, Nov 14th at 8:15PM
Overall QB Rating Against
90.2
 
Cornerbacks
95.0
 
Safeties
86.0
 
Linebackers
61.0
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Kenny Pickett's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
220 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.73 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.29 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.5 in
 
Broad Jump
121 in
 
Hand Length
8.50 in
 
Arm Length
30.88 in
 
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Kenny Pickett See More
Box Score Breakdown: Week 10 Snaps, Routes, Personnel and Usage
4 days ago
Audric Estime got off to a strong start this past Sunday and pushed Javonte Williams aside, leading the Denver backfield in snaps and carries by a comfortable margin.
Box Score Breakdown: Week 7 Snaps, Routes, Personnel and Usage
25 days ago
Nick Chubb didn't have big numbers in his 2024 debut, but his role was encouraging until the Browns fell behind by multiple scores in the second half. RW's Jerry Donabedian has the full breakdown for Week 7.
NFL DFS Picks: Yahoo Plays and Strategy for Week 4 Sunday Baller
49 days ago
The top NFL DFS options for the Week 4 Sunday Baller on Yahoo include star rookie Marvin Harrison against an extremely vulnerable Commanders secondary.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
Pickett took over in Week 4 last season and held the starting job the rest of the way, finishing his rookie year with more interceptions (9) than TDs (7). Tabbed as the most pro-ready QB in last year’s draft, the 20th overall pick didn’t look it early on, though he got better as the year progressed and threw only one pick over the final eight weeks. He didn’t get much help along the way. Pickett’s average target depth (8.2 yards) was middle of the pack, while his YPA was 6.2, second worst in the league, thanks in part to a league-low 4.0 YAC average from his teammates. Pickett also suffered through an 11.9 dropped-pass percentage, fourth highest. The Steelers only added a post-prime Allen Robinson this offseason, and Diontae Johnson seems miscast as a No. 1 WR after failing to score on 147 targets last year. George Pickens, however, topped 800 yards as a rookie last year, and TE Pat Freiermuth went over 700 (neither got many chances near the goal line). Speaking of which, Pickett's league-low 10.9 TD pass percentage in the red zone can only go up. The Steelers are likely to be run-first again with RB Najee Harris leading the charge, but Pickett will contribute some rushing of his own after averaging 18.2 yards per game and running for three scores last year.
The 20th overall pick in this year’s draft, Pickett was viewed as the most pro-ready QB in the class. He gets good velocity on his passes even if he doesn’t have elite arm strength, and his ball placement and accuracy, including deep-ball accuracy, won raves from scouts. But questions remain because Pickett only blossomed as a fifth-year senior after four undistinguished years at Pittsburgh. He also has smaller hands (8.5 inches) than any QB in the league. Nevertheless, Pickett will compete with free-agent signee Mitch Trubisky for the starting job. Trubisky is not formidable, and the Steelers figure to go with Pickett at some point. If so, he’ll have a good crop of receivers to target in Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, TE Pat Freiermuth and rookie WR George Pickens. But the offense likely will be run-heavy behind Najee Harris, limiting passing attempts and relying on defense to win games.
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Does little in preseason finale
QBPhiladelphia Eagles
August 24, 2024
Pickett completed six of nine passes for 58 yards in Saturday's 26-3 preseason loss to the Vikings.
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Modest numbers in another start
QBPhiladelphia Eagles
August 15, 2024
Pickett completed 11 of 13 passes for 67 yards while adding two rushing attempts for six yards in Thursday's 14-13 preseason win over the Patriots.
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Unimpressive in preseason opener
QBPhiladelphia Eagles
August 9, 2024
Pickett completed 14 of 22 passes for 89 yards and a touchdown in Friday's 16-13 preseason win over the Ravens.
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Dealt to Philadelphia
QBPhiladelphia Eagles
March 15, 2024
The Eagles acquired Pickett and a 2024 fourth-round pick from the Steelers on Friday in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick and two 2025 seventh-round picks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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May not get chance to compete
QBPittsburgh Steelers
March 11, 2024
Pickett won't necessarily have the opportunity to compete with newly signed Russell Wilson for a starting job, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
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Losing grip on backup job?
QBPhiladelphia Eagles
August 6, 2024
Pickett has lost reps to Tanner McKee in recent days, Grant Gordon of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
After a disappointing tenure in Pittsburgh to begin his career, Pickett was looking for a fresh start in Philadelphia while serving as the backup to Jalen Hurts. However, McKee has reportedly looked excellent during camp and could wrestle the role away from Pickett. Offensive coordinator Kellen Moore downplayed the recent trend, saying both quarterbacks are playing well and that the staff is only attempting to give McKee different offensive weapons and defensive matchups to work with.
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