Michael Wilson or Kyle Williams: who should I start?

Where the draft room stands

Drafters have formed no consensus on Michael Wilson: he carries no ADP, and the board ranks him 163rd overall on the rest of his evidence.

In 2QB drafts he goes at ADP 97.

Drafters have formed no consensus on Kyle Williams: he carries no ADP, and the board ranks him 166th overall on the rest of his evidence.

What the sportsbooks price

The books have Michael Wilson at 1.4 PPR points a game off 1 market across 15 books. That is 30 percent of what a wide receiver's price needs, so it is a fragment of one rather than a projection.

The books have Kyle Williams at 0.6 PPR points a game off 1 market across 14 books. That is 30 percent of what a wide receiver's price needs, so it is a fragment of one rather than a projection.

Michael Wilson's price is not complete, so the two figures are not set against each other here.

This season through Week 1

Through Week 1, Michael Wilson has been on the field for 85 percent of ARI snaps, drawn 19 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

He has taken 2 of the offence's 8 third down targets, had 0 of its 3 chances inside the five and seen 2 of its 6 two minute targets.

His 7 targets have averaged 11.9 air yards.

In Week 1 against LAC he caught 5 of 7 targets for 56 yards and did not score.

Through Week 1, Kyle Williams has been on the field for 17 percent of NE snaps, drawn 0 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

He has taken 0 of the offence's 11 third down targets, had 0 of its 1 chance inside the five and seen 0 of its 6 two minute targets.

In Week 1 against SEA he was not given the ball.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025 Michael Wilson played 17 games and scored 220.6 PPR points, 13.0 a game, finishing WR10.

He caught 78 of 126 targets for 1006 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets.

That came to 7.4 targets a game, a 62 percent catch rate and 12.9 yards a catch.

He was on the field for 81 percent of the snaps in the games he played.

In 2025 Kyle Williams played 17 games and scored 49.2 PPR points, 2.9 a game, finishing WR112.

He caught 10 of 21 targets for 209 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 0 red zone targets.

That came to 1.2 targets a game, a 48 percent catch rate and 20.9 yards a catch.

He was on the field for 30 percent of the snaps in the games he played.

Both were available for 17 games that season.

Head to head

In 2025 Michael Wilson scored 13.0 PPR points a game and Kyle Williams 2.9, 10.1 a game between them.

Michael Wilson finished WR10 that year and Kyle Williams WR112.

Michael Wilson had 105 more targets than Kyle Williams, 126 to 21.

Michael Wilson had 797 more receiving yards than Kyle Williams, 1006 to 209.

This season Michael Wilson holds the bigger snap share, 85 percent against 17 percent.

This season Michael Wilson holds the bigger target share, 19 percent against 0 percent.

Byes and availability

Michael Wilson is off in Week 14 and Kyle Williams in Week 11, so either can cover the other's bye.