Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson

25-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Arizona Cardinals
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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Signed a four-year, $5.34 million contract with the Cardinals in May of 2023.
Finds end zone in Week 17 loss
WRArizona Cardinals
December 28, 2025
Wilson caught five of 10 targets for 89 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 37-14 loss to the Bengals.
ANALYSIS
Marvin Harrison (heel) left the game early, leaving Wilson as Jacoby Brissett's clear top option at wide receiver once again. The 2023 third-round pick responded by extending his TD streak to four games, hauling in a 38-yard score in the second quarter. Over that four-game stretch, Wilson's delivered an impressive 23-337-5 line on 40 targets. With the Cardinals having little incentive to put Harrison back on the field in the season finale, Wilson figures to be busy again in Week 18 against the Rams.
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How do Michael Wilson's 2025 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. 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.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
83.4
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.54
 
% Team Air Yards
32.0%
 
% Team Targets
20.2%
 
Avg Depth of Target
11.2 Yds
 
Catch Rate
61.9%
 
Drop Rate
1.7%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
3.7
 
% Targeted On Route
20.3%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.56
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
Arizona CardinalsCardinals 2025 WR Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

86981%
20284%
56553%
4820%
29127%
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27125%
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22821%
6326%
929%
5924%
918%
9138%
373%
00%
232%
2310%
101%
104%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
75.5
 
Cornerbacks
77.1
 
Safeties
77.4
 
Linebackers
66.7
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
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 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.58 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.27 sec
 
Vertical Jump
37.5 in
 
Broad Jump
125 in
 
Bench Press
23 reps
 
Hand Length
9.75 in
 
Arm 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.
The Cardinals opted to use the second of their third-round picks in the 2023 Draft on Wilson, and with DeAndre Hopkins no longer on the team, the rookie will have a chance to carve out a role quickly alongside fellow wideouts Marquise Brown, Rondale Moore and Greg Dortch. Wilson was afflicted by injuries more often than not during his five years at Stanford, recording 134 catches at a clip of 12.4 yards in 36 contests, but if he can stay healthy this season, he should be able to use his 6-2, 213-pound stature on boundary targets at the very least.
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Makes most of decreased role
WRArizona Cardinals
December 21, 2025
Wilson finished with two receptions on three targets for 52 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-19 loss to Atlanta.
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Harrison back in lineup
WRArizona Cardinals
December 21, 2025
Wilson may cede some targets to Marvin Harrison (heel) in the latter's return to the lineup Sunday versus the Falcons, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Finds end zone again in Week 15
WRArizona Cardinals
December 14, 2025
Wilson caught five of 11 targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 40-20 loss to the Texans.
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Positioned as WR1 for Week 15
WRArizona Cardinals
December 12, 2025
Wilson will operate as Arizona's top wide receiver versus the Texans on Sunday, with Marvin Harrison (heel) ruled out, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Thriving in No. 1 receiver role
WRArizona Cardinals
December 7, 2025
Wilson corralled 11 of 16 targets for 142 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 45-17 loss to the Rams.
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Back to No. 1 receiver role Sunday
WRArizona Cardinals
December 31, 2025
Wilson will serve as the Cardinals' No. 1 receiver for Sunday's Week 18 regular-season finale against the Rams due to Marvin Harrison having been ruled out because of a foot injury, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Harrison suffered the injury in the Week 17 loss to the Bengals, exiting after just 19 snaps. Wilson logged double-digit targets yet again against Cincinnati with Harrison sidelined for most of the game, with the volume unsurprising considering he averaged 15 targets across his position mate's four full absences in Weeks 11-12 and Weeks 14-15.
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