Start Michael Wilson or Tetairoa McMillan? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start Tetairoa McMillan over Michael Wilson in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Tetairoa McMillan at 14.6 points and Michael Wilson at 12.7, a gap of 1.9. 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 Tetairoa McMillan at ADP 30 and Michael Wilson at 77.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 14.6 fantasy points for Tetairoa McMillan, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tetairoa McMillan is 67 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (8, 6 and 7 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 Tetairoa McMillan 1.9 points ahead of Michael Wilson on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Tetairoa McMillan and CAR host DEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

DEN allowed 27.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 7th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against DEN.

Michael Wilson and ARI visit SEA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

SEA allowed 23.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 100 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against SEA.

By points allowed to the position, Tetairoa McMillan has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Tetairoa McMillan is not on the injury report.

Michael Wilson is listed as questionable with a ribs injury.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Tetairoa McMillan played 83 percent of CAR snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 4 against DET: 67 of 75 snaps, 16 targets and 14 catches for 192 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 6 against PHI: 60 of 79 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 86 yards.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 7 against TB: 38 of 56 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 8 against GB: 65 of 73 snaps, 11 targets and 6 catches for 58 yards.

Through Week 8, Michael Wilson played 89 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: 64 of 81 snaps, 1 carry for 17 yards, 15 targets and 8 catches for 111 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Tetairoa McMillan played 17 games for CAR and scored 211.4 PPR points, 12.4 a game, finishing WR16.

He caught 70 of 122 targets for 1014 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 745 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 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 Tetairoa McMillan over A.J. Brown.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Tetairoa McMillan.
• Start Chris Olave over Tetairoa McMillan.
• Start Michael Wilson over A.J. Brown.
• Start Christian Watson over Michael Wilson.
• Start Michael Wilson over Devaughn Vele.