Garrett Wilson has been a reliable fantasy football wide receiver for the Jets despite the team’s offensive struggles. Yet, a recent injury has sidelined him, and details remain unclear, leaving fantasy managers anxious. Wilson’s absence could shake up an already shaky Jets passing game. Stay tuned for the latest on how this impacts his fantasy outlook moving forward.
Garrett Wilson Injury Update
The Jets offense has struggled throughout the season, but Wilson has been a solid fantasy wide receiver thanks to garbage-time production (16.6 PPR points per game, WR10). Unfortunately, Wilson suffered a knee injury during Week 6’s loss to the Denver Broncos that will cost him a couple of weeks. He did not participate in practice on Wednesday (10/15).
Outside of Wilson, there isn’t much to be excited about in the Jets’ passing attack. Rookie tight end Mason Taylor is second on the team in targets (29). Wide receiver Josh Reynolds was the team’s leading receiver against the Broncos with just three receptions for 25 yards, but he is also nursing a hip injury.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek
Wilson Fantasy Outlook
The first game of the Justin Fields/Wilson era certainly went off with a bang, as this tandem looked comfortable in lighting up a Steelers defense that we think is pretty solid.
Wilson hauled in a 33-yard score (29 air yards, the most on a touchdown of his young career) and later had a long play that probably should have resulted in a touchdown but saw him be brought down at the two-yard line.
Even with iffy QB play in the past, Wilson has scored at least 13.8 PPR points in five of six career games against the Bills, finding paydirt in three of the past four. It’s not crazy that a talent like Wilson has had success in a specific matchup, but the efficiency is a bit surprising, all things considered.
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The entire Jets team had an airball on the road in November of 2023, but outside of that, he’s caught at least 80% of his targets every time he plays the boys from Upstate New York.
I wouldn’t normally put any stock into that, but it’s hard to think that the QB play he gets this week isn’t better than what he’s had in the past. Is it possible that his profile just matches up well with this system? Bobby Babich hasn’t been the DC for the entire time, but he has been part of this defensive staff in one capacity or another since 2017.
I’ve got Wilson easily inside of my top 20 at the position this week, a ranking I expect to stick for most weeks this season.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe
