Start Ja'Marr Chase or Michael Wilson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Ja'Marr Chase over Michael Wilson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Ja'Marr Chase at 18.4 points and Michael Wilson at 17.6, a gap of 0.7. 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 18.4 fantasy points for Ja'Marr Chase, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Ja'Marr Chase at 76.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 51% chance to score a touchdown (8, 7 and 15 market sources).

Player markets imply 17.6 fantasy points for Michael Wilson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Michael Wilson at 81.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 39% chance to score a touchdown (15, 14 and 18 market sources).

That puts Ja'Marr Chase 0.7 points ahead of Michael Wilson on the market projections.

Injury status

Ja'Marr Chase is listed as questionable with a concussion injury.

Michael Wilson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Ja'Marr Chase played 72 percent of CIN snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 20 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 1 against TB: 60 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 2 against HOU: 53 of 60 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 75 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 3 against PIT: 57 of 57 snaps, 12 targets and 9 catches for 98 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 4 against JAX: 15 of 76 snaps, 3 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, Ja'Marr Chase played 16 games for CIN and scored 313.6 PPR points, 19.6 a game, finishing WR4.

He caught 125 of 185 targets for 1412 yards and 8 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 772 air yards.

He was on the field for 94 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 Ja'Marr Chase.
• Start Ja'Marr Chase over Chris Olave.
• Start Ja'Marr Chase over Davante Adams.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Michael Wilson.
• Start Michael Wilson over Chris Olave.
• Start Michael Wilson over Davante Adams.