Cardinals WR Michael Wilson out for season; Gardner Minshew elbow questionable

Out for the season (neck). Fantasy football: Wilson's season ends after Week 9 neck fracture. Reggie Virgil and Simi Fehoko next on depth chart at WR…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 9, 2026 · Updated November 10, 2026

Arizona Cardinals receiver Michael Wilson is out for the season after suffering a neck fracture on the fourth play of Sunday's 17-3 loss to Seattle. Wilson caught 6 of 7 targets for 60 yards and 9.0 half-PPR points before the injury ended his campaign. Quarterback Gardner Minshew II is undergoing tests on his right elbow and may miss Week 10 against the Rams, which would open the door for rookie Carson Beck's first career start.

Wilson's absence removes Arizona's second-leading receiver and eliminates a weekly WR2 option who averaged 13.5 half-PPR points a game over his last three contests. Reggie Virgil and Simi Fehoko are next on Arizona's depth chart at receiver. Minshew is listed questionable, so check the inactive list about 90 minutes before kickoff. If he cannot play, Beck takes over an offence facing the Rams defence that has allowed 18.5 half-PPR points a game to receivers, the fewest of 32.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Michael Wilson

Wilson caught 6 of 7 targets for 60 yards on 83 per cent of snaps in his final game. Over his last three games he averaged 13.5 half-PPR points on 10.0 targets and 1.0 carries a game with an 84 per cent snap share and 26 per cent target share. He scored 5.1 half-PPR points a game below what his usage predicts this season, so his role was worth more than his recent points, but that value vanishes with the injury.

Reggie Virgil and Simi Fehoko are next on Arizona's depth chart at receiver. With tight end Trey McBride leading the club in receiving yards, the Cardinals lack a clear outside replacement for Wilson's 9.8 targets and 60.7 receiving yards a game this season. Full-PPR managers lose similar value. Drop Wilson in all formats.

Gardner Minshew II

Minshew completed 21 of 30 passes for 166 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions with 1 carry for 4 yards and 7.0 half-PPR points in Sunday's loss. Over his two games this season he has averaged 177.0 passing yards and 0.5 carries a game for 13.3 half-PPR points a game. His completion percentage over expected is 9.2 (3rd of 49 quarterbacks) and his 0.14 EPA per attempt ranks 19th.

He is listed questionable with an elbow injury, so managers must check the inactive list about 90 minutes before kickoff for Week 10. If he cannot play, Carson Beck becomes the starter against the Rams defence that has allowed 11.9 half-PPR points a game to quarterbacks, the 2nd fewest of 32. Do not start Minshew whilst his availability remains uncertain.

What to do

• Drop Michael Wilson in all formats with his season over.

• Monitor Reggie Virgil and Simi Fehoko as streaming options if either emerges as Arizona's primary outside receiver.

• Check Gardner Minshew II's status before kickoff and do not start him this week with his availability uncertain.

• Watch Carson Beck if he starts in Week 10, but the matchup against the Rams makes him a poor streaming option.