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Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson

WRArizona Cardinals ARI
Michael Carter

Michael Carter

RBTennessee Titans TEN
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wilson over Carter

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Michael Wilson

Breakout Receiver Represents Premium Draft Value After Recent Market Slide

Michael Wilson enters 2026 coming off a massive breakout season where he posted 1,124 yards and seven touchdowns on 88 receptions. Our projections expect him to remain highly active in Arizona's passing attack alongside Marvin Harrison Jr., projecting him for 63 receptions, 796 yards, and five touchdowns.

Wilson's draft cost has fallen recently, slipping from an ADP in the high-40s in early June down to 77.75. In 1.0 PPR formats, this sliding price tag turns the ascending wideout into a major draft-day steal, allowing managers to acquire a proven playmaker at a discount.

Currently rostered in 96% of leagues and starting in 62%, Wilson is highly valued by fantasy managers. Operating as the starting slot receiver, he has the physical traits and role security to easily exceed our baseline projection of 171.9 fantasy points.


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Owners starting Carter over Wilson

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Michael Carter

Deep League Handcuff Faces Logjam in Crowded Tennessee Backfield

Michael Carter enters the year as a depth option for Tennessee after signing with the team in April. According to our depth chart analysis, he is currently positioned behind Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears, making him a tertiary piece in this offense. With Pollard and Spears handling the bulk of the workload, Carter will have a difficult path to consistent snaps.

Our models project a highly limited role for Carter, forecasting just 7.1 fantasy points. This is a steep decline from his 2025 campaign with Arizona where he posted 97 rush attempts and 36 receptions. Unless an injury strikes the top of the depth chart, his weekly fantasy footprint will remain negligible.

Despite his low projected output, Carter's ADP in 1.0 PPR formats has steadily climbed from the high 400s in May to around 348 in June. While this rising momentum indicates deep-league interest as a handcuff, our projections view him as an over-hyped market reach at his current cost.


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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Michael Wilson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
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16 @NO πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches Michael Carter
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Michael Wilson
OWN
96%
+0.18 compared to last week
START
62%
-0.52 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Carter
OWN
60%
-2.65 compared to last week
START
32%
+3.02 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Michael Wilson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Carter
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Michael Wilson

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 154.40 total points (8.58 avg).
  • Currently 154.9 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.6.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 10 in receptions and is currently ranked 9th among WR.
  • Top 10 in targets and is currently ranked 9th among WR.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 13th among WR.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 1124 and 12.77 YPC and is currently ranked 11th among WR.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 7 and is currently ranked 17th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +35, Rec Yards: +481 Rec TDs: +3,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 63, REC YDS: 796, REC TDS: 5
Breakdown Michael Carter

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 52nd with 71.80 total points (4.79 avg).
  • Currently 293.8 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.9 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 23rd among RB.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 80th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 13th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 361 (24.07 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 1 (0.07 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 75th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 8 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +256, Rush AVG: -1.1 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: +28, Rec Yards: +254 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 8, RUSH YDS: 32, RUSH TDS: 0, REC: 2, REC YDS: 15, REC TDS: 0
Next Up Health Check
Injury Michael Wilson

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Carter

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Michael Wilson

Week 1
Arizona Cardinals @ Los Angeles Chargers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.78283.6125205004.18
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 11th with 121.00 total points (6.72 avg).
  • Currently 106 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.7.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 300.29 per game and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 10 in turnovers with 23 (1.35 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in rush defense with 1791 (105.35 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 3314 (194.94 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 12 in sacks with 45 (2.65 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 19 (1.12 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.00 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 32nd in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -56.57, Turnovers: +7 Sacks: +7, INTs: +8, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +2.13,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 46, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 21.3, YDS/G: 303.1
Matchups Michael Carter

Week 1
Tennessee Titans VS New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.59380.65402643.39
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 45.00 total points (2.65 avg).
  • Currently 182 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 2469 (145.24 per game).
  • Ranked 16th in pass defense with 4002 (235.41 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.59 per game and currently ranked 31st among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 4 (0.24 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +56.06, Turnovers: -13 Sacks: -13, INTs: -8, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: +5.41,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 37, INT: 10, TDS: 6, PA/G: 31.4, YDS/G: 377.8
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Michael Wilson
15.94
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Carter
0.71
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Michael Wilson
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 ARI 13 58 38 565 14.9 3 0 0 0 0
2024 ARI 16 71 47 548 11.7 4 1 7 7 0
2025 ARI 16 141 88 1124 12.8 7 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 90 58 746 12.9 5 0 2 7 0
Totals 47 270 173 2237 12.9 14 1 7 7 0
Career Michael Carter
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2021 NYJ 14 147 639 4.3 4 55 36 325 9.0 0
2022 NYJ 16 114 402 3.5 3 54 41 288 7.0 0
2023 NYJ 15 30 187 6.2 0 31 24 101 4.2 1
2024 ARI 3 35 131 3.7 1 11 11 57 5.2 0
2025 ARI 14 97 361 3.7 1 48 36 297 8.3 0
3-YEAR AVG 11 54 226 4.2 1 30 24 152 6.4 0
Totals 62 423 1720 4.1 9 199 148 1068 7.2 1
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Week 1
ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @CIN 04:10 EDT EST
ATH vs COL 10:05 EDT EST
ATL @NYM 04:10 EDT EST
BAL vs SD 04:05 EDT EST
BOS vs TEX 04:10 EDT EST
CHC @SF 10:05 EDT EST
CHW vs LAD 04:10 EDT EST
CLE vs DET 04:10 EDT EST
HOU @KC 07:10 EDT EST
LAA vs TB 10:07 EDT EST
MIA @PIT 04:05 EDT EST
MIL vs PHI 07:10 EDT EST
MIN vs STL 02:10 EDT EST
NYY @TOR 03:07 EDT EST
SEA @WAS 04:05 EDT EST
Matchup Time
NY @SA 8:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
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