Arizona Cardinals- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2", 213 lbs
- Born
- 23/2/2000 in Simi Valley, CA
- Age
- 26
- College
- Stanford
- Draft
- 2023: Rd 3, Pk 94 (ARI)
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Michael Wilson is heating up. He's at 25.9 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, up from 7.2.
- Recent
- 25.9
- Season
- 13.4
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Bigger role
He's averaging 17.0 targets over his last game, compared with 7.0 before that. More opportunity is the main reason the production has risen.
- Focal point of the passing game
He draws 27% of ARI's targets. Target shares this high are sticky and give him a steady floor every week.
- Inefficient touches
5.3 yards per target on the season (the typical WR is at 8.4), and 5.2 over his last game. Production is being propped up by volume more than explosiveness.
- Scoring without touchdowns
15% of his fantasy points come from touchdowns. His yardage is doing the work, so there is upside if the touchdowns start coming.
- Tough recent schedule
Opponents in his last game (SF) give up less EPA per play than the league average. He has been producing against strong opponents, so the numbers are probably underselling him.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 54 qualified WRs across 3 games.
Archetype
Alpha X receiver
The focal point of the passing game who earns targets at every level of the field.
He works mostly outside the numbers (middle-of-field rate 6.3%, bottom 5% of WRs).
He sees heavy target volume (targets / game 10.7, top 7% of WRs).
He commands a big share of the offense (target share 25.6%, top 8% of WRs).
Yards / reception of 9.1 ranks in the bottom 13% of qualified WRs.
4 NFL seasons and 2,282 career receiving yards. Best year: 1,006 in 2025.
Strengths
Nothing stands out.
Areas to watch
- Yards / reception (9.1)
- Yards / target (5.1)
- Catch rate (56.3%)
Percentile vs. WRs
- Targets / gamestyle10.7 · 93
- Target sharestyle25.6% · 92
- Deep target ratestyle28.1% · 53
- Middle-of-field ratestyle6.3% · 5
- Catch rate56.3% · 27
- Yards / reception9.1 · 13
- Yards / target5.1 · 15
- Red-zone target ratestyle15.6% · 57
- EPA / target0.12 · 57
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Where he's targeted
31%
left
6%
middle
63%
right
28% of targets deep (15+ air yards), 72% short
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Rushing
| Season | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 16 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 49 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving
Defense
Scoring
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.