Kayshon Boutte vs Michael Wilson: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between Kayshon Boutte and Michael Wilson is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The New England Patriots wide receiver put up 7.7 PPG in 2025 over 14 games; Michael Wilson of the Arizona Cardinals averaged 10.7 in 17. A 3.0-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 3.0 points favors Michael Wilson, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one wide receiver to the other.
Target volume is the story here. Michael Wilson saw 126 targets in 2025, while Kayshon Boutte drew 46. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Michael Wilson, even in weeks where Kayshon Boutte posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Kayshon Boutte has his bye in Week 14, and Michael Wilson rests in Week 11. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
