Courtland Sutton vs Michael Wilson

“Sutton continued to be the preferred target in Denver last year, giving him remarkably similar numbers as he put up in 2024. He was also still involved in the red zone, as he scored seven touchdowns.”

“The arrival of Jaylen Waddle will change that this year. Sutton still can be a highly productive player in a pass-happy offense, but he’ll take a backseat to Waddle.”

“Currently a low-end wide receiver four in dynasty rankings, which one analyst views as roughly correct given a notable new teammate addition that’s already graded out clearly ahead of Sutton across nearly every efficiency category, including team yardage share, yards per route run, air yards share, and contested catch rate.”

“Jason got his second stack in a row, adding Courtland Sutton with this ninth pick.”

“Broncos WR Courtland Sutton said the team has a great skill-position group and that the tight end room pulls its weight as well. "We have the weapons in our room," Sutton said. "I don't like the bashing of our tight end room, I'm going to say that publicly. I think they do their job really well, they do what's asked of them to a high level."”

“Courtland Sutton (11th in total WR points last year) is going for an average auction value less than their projection.”

“The Broncos needed a second option behind Courtland Sutton in the wide receiver room. Instead, they elected to put substantial draft capital into trading for Jaylen Waddle, who arguably is their No. 1 WR moving forward. Sutton has largely kept himself fantasy-relevant through touchdowns over the last few years, with 25 over the last three seasons, the sixth-most in that period. Should Waddle eat into those opportunities, it could prove tricky for Sutton to return value at this price.”

“Sutton needs to show that sharing is caring. Denver needed another explosive option, but they still need a player who can win physically. Sutton should benefit from a better ecosystem, as Waddle can pull coverage away from him and create more space for the throws Sutton already wins on, though he may lose some raw target ceiling while the quality of his looks will improve.”

“Courtland Sutton is a sell-high candidate now that Jaylen Waddle has arrived in Denver to command the majority of target shares in Sean Payton's offense. While Sutton has been a reliable staple, he is entering his age-31 season with a bloated contract that makes him a likely cap casualty or trade piece in the near future.”

“Courtland Sutton was selected at WR for 4,200 and was rostered at 3% ownership in the DraftKings NFL Million Dollar Winning Lineup for 2018 Week 13.”

“Top cap hit: Courtland Sutton, $13,975,000 (4.64 percent)”

“The Broncos extended Courtland Sutton last year and have seen him post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons with Bo Nix at the controls.”

“Michael Wilson (WR – ARI) While Marvin Harrison Jr. had high expectations entering the NFL, the former Ohio State star has been a massive bust. Yet, he showed signs of breaking out last year with Jacoby Brissett under center, ranking as the WR7 from Week 9 through Week 10, averaging 18.5 PPR fantasy points per game.”

“Undervalued: Michael Wilson, Wide Receiver (WR41, Pick 94 Overall) A lot of folks out there want to denigrate what Michael Wilson did last season by putting his splits with and without Marvin Harrison Jr. It is a bit disingenuous to do this, as it includes the games in the first half of the season before the Cardinals’ third-year wideout put it all together. After his breakout game in week eleven against the 49ers, Wilson and Harrison Jr. played three games together.”

“A closer look at Michael Wilson's production shows that much of the breakout came while Marvin Harrison Jr. was missing time: more than half of his total receiving yardage came in games Harrison missed. Fantasy managers are drafting Wilson as the WR32 based on the production that came without Arizona's top wideout.”

“Michael Wilson is being drafted just ahead of Brock Purdy, who has a late-eighth-round ADP.”

“He took full advantage of the quarterback change to Jacoby Brissett and benefited from Marvin Harrison Jr. missing several games. Wilson had the kind of third-year leap we used to expect from receivers, finishing with 78 receptions for 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns, good for a WR10 overall finish.”

“As the third option behind Trey McBride and Harrison, Wilson inherited a part-time No. 1 WR role and flourished, putting up monster numbers. I don't think it's sustainable because when both receivers were on the field together, Wilson was a weekly nightmare. He averaged just 7.6 PPR points, 4.8 targets and 34 receiving yards per game.”

“Despite finishing last season as the WR10 in PPR scoring, Michael Wilson has fallen to WR3 territory in FantasyPros' expert consensus rankings (ECR). The drop makes sense. The breakout was heavily influenced by Marvin Harrison Jr.'s absence.”

“While Harrison was on the sidelines, Wilson was busy staging a third-year breakout. Catching passes from Jacoby Brissett, Wilson went from a nerdy analytics darling to a literal league-winner, looking like a discount Jerry Rice out there while averaging a massive 21.1 fantasy ppg from Week 11 onward.”

“Michael Wilson (13th in total WR points last year) is going for an average auction value less than their projection.”

“Yes, Wilson finished with five top-10 finishes at the wideout position during the final eight weeks of the season, but that came with Marvin Harrison Jr. on the sidelines. Harrison returns fully healthy entering training camp. To complicate matters further, the Cardinals also heavily invested in their run game during the offseason, signing Tyler Allgeier during free agency and spending their first-round pick on Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love.”

“From Week 11 through fantasy championship week, Michael Wilson was the WR2 in points per game, only trailing Puka Nacua. He led all wide receivers in targets (79) and was second in receiving yards (676). The majority of this production occurred without Marvin Harrison Jr. on the field.”

“Michael Wilson was discussed as a receiver who could quietly become more fantasy relevant than current perception suggests. The analysis focused on role possibility and how opportunity could shift over the course of the season. There was a sense that Wilson may not need massive volume to become useful if efficiency and situational usage improve.”