Start Garrett Wilson or Michael Wilson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Garrett Wilson over Michael Wilson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Garrett Wilson at 16.2 points and Michael Wilson at 15.8, a gap of 0.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 16.2 fantasy points for Garrett Wilson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Garrett Wilson at 69.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 39% chance to score a touchdown (14, 11 and 15 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.8 fantasy points for Michael Wilson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Michael Wilson at 74.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 37% chance to score a touchdown (16, 11 and 15 market sources).

That puts Garrett Wilson 0.4 points ahead of Michael Wilson on the market projections.

Injury status

Garrett Wilson is not on the injury report.

Michael Wilson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Garrett Wilson played 87 percent of NYJ snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 38 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Garrett Wilson, Week 1 against TEN: 50 of 67 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 79 yards.

Garrett Wilson, Week 2 against GB: 65 of 74 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 57 yards, 1 touchdown.

Garrett Wilson, Week 3 against DET: 62 of 66 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 107 yards, 1 touchdown.

Garrett Wilson, Week 4 against CHI: 32 of 32 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 27 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, Garrett Wilson played 7 games for NYJ and scored 99.5 PPR points, 14.2 a game, finishing WR62.

He caught 36 of 59 targets for 395 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 2 red zone targets and 291 air yards.

He was on the field for 89 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 CeeDee Lamb over Garrett Wilson.
• Start Chris Olave over Garrett Wilson.
• Start Garrett Wilson over Davante Adams.
• Start Chris Olave over Michael Wilson.
• Start Michael Wilson over Davante Adams.
• Start Drake London over Michael Wilson.