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Injury Status: Healthy
by Andersen Pickard
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson's production has taken a step back ever since the position group opened up. Marvin Harrison Jr. played his last game as a Cardinal in Week 4, and Wilson has been held to a modest four catches in each game since then. That's a significant step backward from his average of 6.3 catches per game through the first four weeks of the season. It's unclear exactly what has gone wrong for Wilson, but it's certainly possible that the departure of Harrison has allowed opposing defenses to put more attention on him. Whatever it may be, we're still optimistic that Wilson can bounce back in fantasy football. He has still fetched at least seven targets in every game this season, and he'll have an opportunity to get right in Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys, who have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to wide receivers in 2026.
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GP | TGT % | TAR/GM | REC | REC / G | REC YDS | YPC | REC TD | PTS | PTS / GM | P-RANK | |||||||||||||||
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| 7 | 53.1 | 9.4 | 37 | 5.3 | 375 | 10.1 | 1 | 63 | 9.1 | - | 44.88 | 6.4 | - | 81.88 | 11.7 | - | 100 | 14.3 | - | 81.88 | 11.7 | - | 63.38 | 9.1 | - |
INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
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since Oct 30, 5:08pm ET
More status changes
- Questionable Ribs Oct 30, 2:37pm ET
- Questionable - Limited Ribs Oct 28, 8:28pm ET
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 8 | — | Limited | Ribs |
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 18 | Questionable | Limited | Hamstring |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 15 | Questionable | Limited | Neck |
| Week 13 | Out | Did not practice | Shoulder |
| Week 12 | Out | Did not practice | Shoulder |
| Week 11 | Questionable | Limited | Shoulder |
| Week 10 | Questionable | Limited | Shoulder |
| Week 9 | Questionable | Did not practice | Shoulder |
| Season | Games Played | Weeks on Injury Report | Injuries |
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| 2026 | 7 (in progress) | 0 | None |
| 2025 | 17 of 17 | 0 | None |
| 2024 | 16 of 17 | 1 | Hamstring |
| 2023 | 13 of 17 | 6 | Shoulder, Neck |
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
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| WEEK 8 | @DAL | 119.0 | 11.5 | 9 | 14 |
| WEEK 9 | @SEA | 113.7 | 11.4 | 9 | 13.9 |
Who Should I Start? Compare Michael Wilson vs. Others
DRAFT RANK AND ADP
| NICK'S RANK | O-RANK | P-RANK | BB-RANK | $ |
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| 34 | 34 | 15 | 87 | 29 |
| ADP | FFPC ADP |
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Who Should I Draft? Compare Michael Wilson vs. Others
FANTASY OUTLOOK
Michael Wilson 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook: Z Role Comes With Target Concerns in Arizona's New Look Offense
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson enters 2026 as a flex-range target after a productive third season. Wilson played 17 games and started 13 in 2025, catching 78 of 126 targets for 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 12.9 yards per reception. He became the first Cardinals wide receiver to top 1,000 receiving yards since DeAndre Hopkins in 2020read more...
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson enters 2026 as a flex-range target after a productive third season. Wilson played 17 games and started 13 in 2025, catching 78 of 126 targets for 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 12.9 yards per reception. He became the first Cardinals wide receiver to top 1,000 receiving yards since DeAndre Hopkins in 2020, and his 15-catch, 185-yard performance against San Francisco in Week 11 showed his ceiling when given volume. The concern is that much of Wilson's late-season surge came while Marvin Harrison Jr. was dealing with injuries, making it difficult to treat that production as a clean 2026 baseline. Arizona still has star tight end Trey McBride as a dominant target earner, Harrison remains the projected WR1 if healthy, and Kendrick Bourne adds another veteran option from the slot. The Cardinals also moved on from Kyler Murray, with Jacoby Brissett the likely bridge starter, with Gardner Minshew II and rookie Carson Beck also in the room. Arizona also hired former Rams OC Mike LaFleur to be the team's new head coach. According to LaFleur, Wilson will play "closer to the core" in the Puka Nacua role as the Z receiver in 2026, while Harrison will play the Davante Adams role as the X receiver. Wilson is currently being drafted as the WR34 on Sleeper, while RotoBaller ranks him 78th overall and WR37. That cost is manageable, but Wilson needs steady volume to become more than a volatile WR3 or FLEX option.less...
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
| TAR/GM | REC | REC/GM | YPC | TD | PTS | ||||
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0.0 | 5 | 5.2 | 13.2 | 1 | 12.5 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
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8.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
STATS AND POINTS
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RED ZONE STATS
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GAME LOG
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