On Saturday night, ESPN's Adam Schefter provided a report no Michael Wilson fantasy football owner wanted to hear: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. Is expected to play.
Harrison's return to the field marks his first game since he suffered a heel injury in Week 13. The Cardinals wideout also missed the previous two games after an appendectomy.
While Harrison has been sidelined, Wilson has absolutely exploded, posting 100 or more yards or at least one touchdown in four of the last five games.
The one game he didn't was the Week 13 contest that Harrison played in.
There is obviously a strong correlation between Harrison playing and Wilson not doing much, but we still have plenty of hope for the latter in Week 16.
Here's our start or sit advice.
Michael Wilson start or sit advice
One reason you need to stick with Wilson is the fact that he probably helped get you here. Since Week 11, when Wilson started his explosion, he ranks as WR1 overall.
While Harrison is playing, Schefter reports that the expectation is he'll be eased back in, which means he won't be playing his normal complement of snaps.
"Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison, who has missed the past two games due to a heel injury and is listed as questionable for Sunday, is expected to play but the team plans to ease him back in, per source," Schefter reported.
Harrison also noted that he would "probably" play injured for the rest of the 2025 campaign, so he isn't at 100%, either, and that could impact him and it also means Harrison has a high risk of re-injury, which could lead to another early exit.
The matchup against the Atlanta Falcons is a good one, with the Cardinals' Week 16 opponent giving up the seventh-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers this season.
We're sticking with Wilson on Sunday.
Verdict: Start
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