Start Amon-Ra St. Brown or Michael Wilson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Michael Wilson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Amon-Ra St. Brown at 20.4 points and Michael Wilson at 16.6, a gap of 3.9.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 20.4 fantasy points for Amon-Ra St. Brown, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Amon-Ra St. Brown at 80.5 receiving yards and 7.5 receptions, with a 56% chance to score a touchdown (14, 14 and 17 market sources).

Player markets imply 16.6 fantasy points for Michael Wilson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Michael Wilson at 75.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 36% chance to score a touchdown (16, 14 and 17 market sources).

That puts Amon-Ra St. Brown 3.9 points ahead of Michael Wilson on the market projections.

Injury status

Amon-Ra St. Brown is not on the injury report.

Michael Wilson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Amon-Ra St. Brown played 89 percent of DET snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 30 percent of the air yards and had 21 percent of the red zone chances.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Week 1 against NO: 69 of 77 snaps, 14 targets and 10 catches for 67 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Week 2 against BUF: 62 of 65 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 142 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Week 3 against NYJ: 48 of 65 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 19 yards, 1 touchdown.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Week 4 against CAR: 68 of 71 snaps, 11 targets and 8 catches for 75 yards.

Through Week 4, Michael Wilson played 91 percent of ARI snaps, drew 30 percent of the targets, earned 44 percent of the air yards and had 19 percent of the red zone chances.

Michael Wilson, Week 1 against LAC: 64 of 75 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 56 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 2 against SEA: 47 of 50 snaps, 7 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 3 against SF: 81 of 87 snaps, 17 targets and 11 catches for 89 yards, 1 touchdown.

Michael Wilson, Week 4 against NYG: 62 of 66 snaps, 13 targets and 7 catches for 95 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Amon-Ra St. Brown played 17 games for DET and scored 324.0 PPR points, 19.1 a game, finishing WR3.

He caught 117 of 172 targets for 1401 yards and 11 touchdowns, with 34 red zone targets and 831 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 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 5 calls

• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Chris Olave.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Drake London.
• Start Chris Olave over Michael Wilson.
• Start Michael Wilson over Davante Adams.
• Start Drake London over Michael Wilson.