Russell Wilson Fantasy Football Week 0 Scouting Report

Russell Wilson
QB
, Pittsburgh Steelers

Age: 36
Weight: 215 lbs
Height: 5' 11"

ADP: 157
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
257	3070	26	8	341

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by Spencer Babbitt

· Oct 26, 2023 · 1:38 PM EDT

DEN QB Russell Wilson - Week 8 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Russell Wilson game managed his way to a Broncos win in Week 7 by throwing for 194 yards and a touchdown on 29 pass attempts against the Packers. Wilson's 17.3 fantasy points per game rank 14th amongst QBs, but that number is largely buoyed by two strong performances in Weeks 2 and 4. He still only ranks 20th at the position with 7.0 yards per attempt and is currently slotted at 16th in the NFL with 1,499 passing yards. Now he gets the displeasure of taking on a Chiefs defense that has smothered opposing QB production this season, with only the Ravens allowing fewer schedule-adjusted fantasy points to opposing passers. The matchup does not set up well for Wilson this week, which makes his already shaky fantasy profile a non-starter in Week 8.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Oct 20, 2023 · 1:48 PM EDT

DEN QB Russell Wilson - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 vs. Green Bay Packers
Russell Wilson's dreadful Week 6 performance was reminiscent of last season when he looked like a shell of his former self. Wilson struggled against the Kansas City defense to the tune of just 95 passing yards accompanied by two interceptions and a single passing touchdown. Through six weeks, Wilson only has two weekly finishes as a QB1 for fantasy and the Broncos could be looking at a full blown teardown and rebuild following this season given the lack of improvement under Sean Payton. Wilson gets an average matchup this week taking on the Packers, but he simply cannot be trusted as a regular fantasy starter outside of formats where you have to start multiple QBs.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Oct 11, 2023 · 8:59 PM EDT

DEN QB Russell Wilson - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 at Kansas City Chiefs
Russell Wilson threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns last week against a tough Jets defense, but he did lose a fumble that was returned for a touchdown to seal the game and the Broncos lost 31-21. While Wilson has generally improved upon last year's disaster, the Broncos remain a bad team who are now 1-4 and there appears to be some tension boiling over between Wilson and new Head Coach Sean Payton. Now the Broncos travel to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs, who boast a defense that has suppressed opposing quarterback production this year (fifth-best in adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs). Wilson's improvement with Payton in town (10th in yards per attempt) has him firmly back on the QB2 radar, but he is a tough sell as a single-QB starter this week even with the Broncos projected to be playing catch-up as 10 point underdogs.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Oct 05, 2023 · 2:47 PM EDT

DEN QB Russell Wilson - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs. New York Jets
Russell Wilson took advantage of a great matchup in Week 4 by toasting the Bears for 223 passing yards and three touchdowns to finish as the week's QB9. Wilson's fantasy season is going much better than last year so far in 2023. He has finished the week as a fantasy QB1 in two out of four games so far, and is way ahead of last year's touchdown pace with nine passing scores through those four weeks. Wilson's underlying metrics are also solid. He ranks seventh in yards per attempt amongst quarterbacks, and is top-ten in total passing yards on the season. Wilson is working his way back onto the streaming radar in single-QB leagues, but he gets a tough matchup this week hosting the Jets' strong defense. Wilson's recent play makes him a borderline fantasy starter, but this week might be a good one to look elsewhere given the poor matchup.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Sep 29, 2023 · 12:34 PM EDT

DEN QB Russell Wilson - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 at Chicago Bears
The Broncos got embarrassed in Week 3 against the Dolphins, primarily because their defense conceded 70 points, but Russell Wilson and the offense also continued to struggle with consistent production. Wilson logged a season-high 38 pass attempts and posted 306 yards, but only threw one touchdown and did not a record a single rush attempt. Through three weeks, Wilson has finished as a QB2 twice while posting a top-five finish at the position in Week 2. The early returns on Sean Payton's offense show some improvement from last year, but this unit is still far from an offensive powerhouse and Wilson currently ranks 10th in fantasy points per game, largely because of Week 2. Luckily, Wilson and the Broncos get the abysmal Chicago defense in Week 4. The matchup makes Wilson a viable streaming option in single-QB leagues.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Sep 20, 2023 · 6:19 PM EDT

DEN QB Russell Wilson - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Miami Dolphins
Two games into the Sean Payton era in Denver, Russell Wilson certainly looks better than he did last year but the Broncos are still far from an offensive powerhouse. Wilson's numbers from Week 2 look great as he threw for 308 yards with three touchdowns while rushing for 56 more yards. Wilson did throw an interception, and his passing numbers are slightly inflated by a Hail Mary touchdown that deflected off of multiple players as time expired. Wilson's 7.4 yards per attempt only ranks 24th amongst quarterbacks so far in 2023, but his five passing touchdowns through two games is a vast improvement over his 2022 pace. Denver gets a tough matchup this week traveling down to Miami to take on a hot Dolphins team. Miami has held both Justin Herbert and Mac Jones in check so far this season, meaning Wilson is still tough to stomach as a starter in single-QB leagues. He remains a QB2 heading into Week 3.

by Spencer Babbitt

· Sep 13, 2023 · 6:25 PM EDT

DEN QB Russell Wilson - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Washington Commanders
Russell Wilson started off hot in his first game under Head Coach Sean Payton by completing 17 of 19 passes in the first half for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Unfortunately, things went downhill from there as he only finished with 177 passing yards and no additional touchdowns in the second half. The Broncos were obviously missing top receiving option Jerry Jeudy, but Wilson's second half looked eerily similar to 2022 which is not a good sign. The offense was functional in the first half, which provides some hope for a bounce back performance in Week 2 against a Commanders defense that struggled to put the lowly Cardinals away last Sunday, but Wilson is nothing better than a QB2 heading into Week 2. Jerry Jeudy returning this week would give Wilson a small boost in fantasy outlook.