Start Michael Wilson or A.J. Brown? Week 9
Updated Nov 3, 3:36 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
Latest
- : Michael Wilson: Listed Questionable (Ribs, Fracture) (Sleeper injury feed)
- : A.J. Brown: Questionable to Out (Ankle) (Sleeper injury feed)
- : Patriots WR A.J. Brown (ankle, knee) listed as questionable (ESPN)
Start Michael Wilson over A.J. Brown
A.J. Brown is listed out, so Michael Wilson starts despite the lower projection.
- Market projects
- 12.7
- recent weeks avg
- SEA D vs WR
- 20.9
- fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 90%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 26%
- Through Week 8
- Market projects
- 13.7
- recent weeks avg
- GB D vs WR
- 35.7
- 9th most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 68%
- Through Week 7
- Target share
- 22%
- Through Week 7
Should I drop Michael Wilson for A.J. Brown?
Not on these numbers alone. Michael Wilson projects 97 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (12.1 a game over 8 games) and A.J. Brown 100 (12.5 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Michael Wilson over A.J. Brown. Michael Wilson is listed questionable. A.J. Brown is listed out.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Michael Wilson over A.J. Brown in Week 9.
A.J. Brown is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Michael Wilson. Drafters take Michael Wilson at ADP 77 and A.J. Brown at 18.
What the market projects
No Week 9 player market is posted for A.J. Brown yet. His market-based projections were 11.8 and 15.5 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 13.7, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.
No Week 9 player market is posted for Michael Wilson yet. His market-based projections were 13.4, 11.5 and 13.1 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 12.7, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.
That puts A.J. Brown 1.0 points ahead of Michael Wilson on these projections.
Week 9 matchups
A.J. Brown and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.
GB allowed 35.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 9th most in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 157 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against GB.
Michael Wilson and ARI visit SEA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.
SEA allowed 20.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 92 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against SEA.
By points allowed to the position, A.J. Brown has the softer matchup.
Injury status
A.J. Brown is listed as out with a ankle injury.
Michael Wilson is listed as questionable with a ribs injury.
Usage before Week 9
Through Week 7, A.J. Brown played 68 percent of NE snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.
A.J. Brown, Week 1 against SEA: 31 of 71 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.
A.J. Brown, Week 6 against NYJ: 52 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.
A.J. Brown, Week 7 against CHI: 49 of 54 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 48 yards.
Through Week 8, Michael Wilson played 90 percent of ARI snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.
Michael Wilson, Week 5 against DET: 61 of 73 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards.
Michael Wilson, Week 6 against LAR: 66 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 32 yards.
Michael Wilson, Week 7 against DEN: 73 of 81 snaps, 2 carries for 11 yards, 8 targets and 4 catches for 55 yards.
Michael Wilson, Week 8 against DAL: 1 carry for 17 yards, 15 targets and 8 catches for 111 yards, 1 touchdown.
Their 2025 seasons
In 2025, A.J. Brown played 15 games for PHI and scored 220.3 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing WR11.
He caught 78 of 121 targets for 1003 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 735 air yards.
He was on the field for 91 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
In 2025, Michael Wilson played 17 games for ARI 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 and 733 air yards.
He was on the field for 81 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
Their other Week 9 calls
Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.
Drop or keep
Should I drop Michael Wilson for A.J. Brown?
Not on these numbers alone. Michael Wilson projects 97 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (12.1 a game over 8 games) and A.J. Brown 100 (12.5 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Michael Wilson over A.J. Brown. Michael Wilson is listed questionable. A.J. Brown is listed out.
Should I drop A.J. Brown for Michael Wilson?
Not on these numbers alone. A.J. Brown projects 100 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (12.5 a game over 8 games) and Michael Wilson 97 (12.1 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Michael Wilson over A.J. Brown. A.J. Brown is listed out. Michael Wilson is listed questionable.
Week 9 on the board
- Is Michael Wilson playing Week 9?
- Is A.J. Brown playing Week 9?
- Cardinals depth chart
- Patriots depth chart
- Week 9 WR rankings
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- Week 9 start or sit
- Week 9 waiver wire
- Week 9 trade value chart
- Trade deadline buy low, sell high
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- Start 'em sit 'em Week 9
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- Rest of season rankings
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