Start Michael Wilson or George Pickens? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start George Pickens over Michael Wilson in Week 9.

Market-based projections have George Pickens at 14.6 points and Michael Wilson at 12.7, a gap of 1.9. No player market is posted for George Pickens this week yet, so his 14.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (15.4, 13.6 and 14.8); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Michael Wilson this week yet, so his 12.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (13.4, 11.5 and 13.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take George Pickens at ADP 20 and Michael Wilson at 77.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for George Pickens yet. His market-based projections were 15.4, 13.6 and 14.8 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 14.6, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for George Pickens is 0.7 touchdowns (5 market sources).

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 George Pickens 1.9 points ahead of Michael Wilson on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

George Pickens and DAL visit IND on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

IND allowed 29.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 8th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 142 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against IND.

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, George Pickens has the softer matchup.

Injury status

George Pickens is not on the injury report.

Michael Wilson is listed as questionable with a ribs injury.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, George Pickens played 82 percent of DAL snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

George Pickens, Week 5 against TB: 53 of 60 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 130 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Pickens, Week 6 against GB: 69 of 78 snaps, 11 targets and 6 catches for 73 yards.

George Pickens, Week 7 against PHI: 41 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 57 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Pickens, Week 8 against ARI: 4 targets and 2 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, George Pickens played 17 games for DAL and scored 291.9 PPR points, 17.2 a game, finishing WR5.

He caught 93 of 137 targets for 1429 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 950 air yards.

He was on the field for 83 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

• Start George Pickens over A.J. Brown.
• Start Chris Olave over George Pickens.
• Start George Pickens over Christian Watson.
• Start Michael Wilson over A.J. Brown.
• Start Christian Watson over Michael Wilson.
• Start Michael Wilson over Devaughn Vele.