There’s a litany of intriguing storylines in the Dallas Cowboys Week 4 matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Reunions, a struggling offensive line on both sides, and a porous Dallas defense. 

From a fantasy perspective though, the most intriguing one is undoubtedly how George Pickens will respond to being the number one wide receiver for the first time as a Cowboy. He could hardly have picked a tougher defensive backfield to go against while trying to answer that question. 

The Packers have a well revered pass rush, and rightfully so. Beyond Parsons, they have three defensive lineman with a pass rushing grade of 73.0 or higher. That list doesn’t include Rashan Gary, the man with 4.5 sacks this year and at least in eight straight games dating back to last year.

But, it’s their secondary that’s both flying under the radar and will be tasked with limiting Pickens. As we’ve talked about before, Keisean Nixon (6th ranked corner according to PFF) and Carrington Valentine (11th) roam the boundaries, with Nate Hobbs (26th) forming the third member of an elite triumvirate. 

So far this season, the most catches and yards they’ve allowed to a wide receiver is Terry McLaurin’s five catches for 48 yards. Even if you don’t have full confidence in PFF’s grading system, a stat like that is hard to overlook. 

Without CeeDee Lamb to draw away attention, the task will be that much taller for Pickens. He filled in admirably in Week 3 when Lamb left the game, recording five catches for 68 yards and a touchdown.

Granted, that was against a much weaker Bears secondary, and he did have a ball bounce right off his hands for an interception. On a more positive note, it was the second straight game he recorded a TD, the first time he did so in his career. 

Perhaps that's a sign of a burgeoning connection with Dak Prscott, an indicator of a chemistry that is strong enough to at least provide a high fantasy floor even in tough matchups. Conversely, it could be that he was simply taking advantage of the attention Lamb drew when he was healthy and a subpar secondary when he wasn’t.

That will be an important question for fantasy owners to gauge going into Sunday, and the answer could be very telling about Pickens’ floor and ceiling for both Dallas and fantasy owners. As it stands for now though, look at Pickens as a mid level WR2 or high end WR3 in this Sunday night showdown.