ARI Michael Wilson
NFL player. Position: WR. Team: ARI.
Quick Facts
- Position: WR
- Team: ARI (Arizona Cardinals)
- Bye week (2026): 14
- FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 72
2026 Outlook
Cardinals WR competing with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Trey McBride for targets. Yahoo notes that Arizona's tough schedule keeps the team in negative game scripts (= more passing volume) — but when all three pass-catchers play, they rarely all produce together. Fantasy playoffs (Jets, Saints, Raiders) are the easiest slate in the NFL. Wilson focused on preparing independently during offseason contract extension talks, staying ready for new HC Mike LaFleur's system installation during voluntary OTAs (per Arizona Cardinals WR Michael Wilson unfazed by extension talks entering contract year).
2025 breakout and 2026 outlook: Wilson had a breakout 2025 season with 1,006 yards when Marvin Harrison Jr. was injured, significantly outperforming Harrison over the year. Yahoo Sports' power ranking explicitly calls attention to Wilson's superior 2025 production (three 100-yard games plus another 99-yard outing) compared to Harrison's career trajectory, and flags him as a buy-low option relative to his two-round ADP disadvantage against Harrison in early 2026 drafts. With the Cardinals acquiring workhorse RB Jeremiyah Love, the addition of play-action concepts under Mike LaFleur should create cleaner windows and spacing for all three pass-catchers, including Wilson (per NFL offseason power rankings: No. 30 Arizona Cardinals restart the road to relevance, yet again).
Role / Depth Chart
Second outside WR in Arizona.
Injury Status
Healthy.
Recent News
- 2026-06-30 — Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Debate: Jordyn Tyson or Michael Wilson? (Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Debate: Jordyn Tyson or Michael Wilson?)
- 2026-05-20 — Cardinals WR Michael Wilson: Contract Will ‘Take Care Of Itself’ (Cardinals WR Michael Wilson: Contract Will ‘Take Care Of Itself’)
- 2026-05-21 — Michael Wilson Contract: Top WR1 Shrugs Off Extension (Michael Wilson Contract: Top WR1 Shrugs Off Extension)
- 2026-04-02 — Fantasy Football 2026 Bounce-Back Players Experts Love (Fantasy Football 2026 Bounce-Back Players Experts Love)
- 2026-06-03 — Arizona Cardinals: Mike LaFleur, Nathaniel Hackett & 2026 Fantasy Football Impact (Arizona Cardinals: Mike LaFleur, Nathaniel Hackett & 2026 Fantasy Football Impact)
- 2026-03-04 — QB predictions for every NFL team: From Malik Willis sweepstakes to Flacco’s next stop... (QB predictions for every NFL team: From Malik Willis sweepstakes to Flacco’s next stop...)
- 2026-03-12 — Dynasty Fallout: How Free Agency Just Changed Player Values (Dynasty Fallout: How Free Agency Just Changed Player Values)
- 2026-06-10 — Malik Nabers Among Potential 2026 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Busts (Malik Nabers Among Potential 2026 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Busts)
- 2026-02-25 — 2026 Wide Receiver Tiers For Fantasy Football: Chris Olave Climbs (2026 Wide Receiver Tiers For Fantasy Football: Chris Olave Climbs)
- 2026-06-01 — Biggest Quarterback Training Camp Battles For 2026 Fantasy Football (Biggest Quarterback Training Camp Battles For 2026 Fantasy Football)
Open Questions
(scoped to this player — pulled from Fantasy Football Open Questions)
Sources
- Yahoo 2026 NFL schedule fantasy winners and losers