Questionable
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 6/1/2025
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
47
YDS
548
TD
4
AVG
11.7
TAR
71
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A 2023 third-round pick who ran a 4.58 40 at 6-foot-2, 213 pounds, Wilson is shaping up as Arizona's version of Darius Slayton -- good enough to keep a starting job, but not good enough to prevent discussion of replacing him. Wilson dropped from 14.9 yards per catch as a rookie to 11.7 in 2024, but there wasn't much change in his peripheral stats, and the overall production ended up being similar thanks to staying healthy for all 17 games. The Cardinals then declined to add serious target/snap competition in the offseason, apparently content to start a lightly targeted player like Wilson in an offense where WR Marvin Harrison and TE Trey McBride figure to account for at least half of the volume and production. A Year 3 breakout for Wilson isn't impossible, but it would probably look something like 800 yards and 5-6 TDs, still leaving him short of mainstream fantasy value as anything other than a bye-week replacement. Read Past Outlooks
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Sitting out season finale
Wilson (hamstring) is listed as inactive Sunday versus the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Wilson was a late-week addition to the Cardinals' practice report Friday as limited due to a hamstring injury. Such a development could have been worrisome for the second-year wide receiver, and indeed he won't be available to the offense Sunday. As a result, more targets have been freed up for the likes of Greg Dortch, Zay Jones, Zach Pascal and Xavier Weaver behind top WR Marvin Harrison.
Wilson was a late-week addition to the Cardinals' practice report Friday as limited due to a hamstring injury. Such a development could have been worrisome for the second-year wide receiver, and indeed he won't be available to the offense Sunday. As a result, more targets have been freed up for the likes of Greg Dortch, Zay Jones, Zach Pascal and Xavier Weaver behind top WR Marvin Harrison.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Michael Wilson's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
49.9Air Yards Per Snap
1.03% Team Air Yards
22.2%% Team Targets
13.6%Avg Depth of Target
11.2 YdsCatch Rate
66.2%Drop Rate
2.8%Avg Yds After Catch
2.8% Targeted On Route
14.6%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2024 Michael Wilson Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Michael Wilson's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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' 2"Weight
213 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.58 secShuttle Time
4.27 secVertical Jump
37.5 inBroad Jump
125 inBench Press
23 repsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
31.00 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
A 2023 third-round pick, Wilson earned a starting job right away amidst a thin Arizona receiving group. Despite playing the first half of the year with backup quarterbacks, Wilson averaged 50 receiving yards a game. A Week 8 shoulder injury cost him four of the next five games and he wasn't right until late in the year. By that time Kyler Murray was back from his ACL injury and the QB and WR clicked, with Wilson catching 10 of 12 targets for 130 yards and a TD in the final two games. The Cardinals added Marvin Harrison with the fourth overall pick in the draft and then signed 6-2 Zay Jones in May. That probably leaves Wilson as the No. 3 WR with an opportunity to continue playing a lot of snaps in a possession role. Target volume is a bigger question, as Murray really honed in on TE Trey McBride last year and also seems to like slot man Greg Dortch. And while Wilson produced 9.7 YPT last year, he drew targets on only 14.7 percent of his routes -- a similar rate as players like DJ Chark, Darnell Mooney and Jahan Dotson.
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Questionable for Sunday
Wilson is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers after being added to the injury report Friday with a hamstring injury, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Four-catch effort in loss
Wilson brought in four of six targets for 22 yards in the Cardinals' 13-9 loss to the Rams on Saturday night.
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Gains 44 yards Sunday
Wilson had two receptions on five targets for 44 yards in Sunday's 36-30 overtime loss to Carolina.
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Little output on two catches
Wilson caught both of his targets for nine yards during Sunday's 30-17 win against the Patriots.
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Quiet after early 41-yard TD
Wilson caught two of three targets for 57 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-18 loss to the Seahawks.
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Noted as breakout candidate
Wilson should see his production jump in 2024, Doug Haller of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Wilson managed 565 yards and three touchdowns in his rookie season, decent numbers when considering the Cardinals were without starting quarterback Kyler Murray for much of the campaign. However, Arizona added Marvin Harrison in the draft and Zay Jones in free agency this offseason. That clouds Wilson's role heading into his second year, though Haller projects that Wilson will hang onto the second wide receiver job.
Wilson managed 565 yards and three touchdowns in his rookie season, decent numbers when considering the Cardinals were without starting quarterback Kyler Murray for much of the campaign. However, Arizona added Marvin Harrison in the draft and Zay Jones in free agency this offseason. That clouds Wilson's role heading into his second year, though Haller projects that Wilson will hang onto the second wide receiver job.