Reggie Virgil moves into a starting receiver spot on the Cardinals depth chart

Fantasy football: Virgil's promotion comes with Kendrick Bourne on injured reserve, but Michael Wilson remains the clear lead receiver with significantly more…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 10, 2026 · Updated November 11, 2026

Reggie Virgil moved into a starting receiver spot on the Cardinals depth chart on 10 November. He was listed as the second receiver before the change and is now listed as the first receiver.

The promotion comes with Kendrick Bourne on injured reserve with a fractured tibia, opening expanded target volume for Virgil. However, he has averaged just 2.3 half-PPR points a game over his last three contests, and Michael Wilson commanded seven targets to Virgil's four in Week 9 whilst playing 83 per cent of snaps to Virgil's 34 per cent. Monitor whether the depth chart change translates to meaningful usage this week.

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Reggie Virgil

Virgil has averaged 3.7 targets and 2.3 half-PPR points a game over his last three contests on a 33 per cent snap share and 10 per cent target share. In Week 9 against Seattle he caught one pass for 25 yards on four targets, playing 34 per cent of snaps, for 3.0 half-PPR points. Michael Wilson caught six passes for 62 yards on seven targets whilst playing 83 per cent of snaps in that same game, making him the clear lead receiver despite Virgil's depth chart promotion.

His work has varied significantly across his three games: two catches for 29 yards in Week 5, zero catches in Week 8, then the one catch for 25 yards in Week 9. He is scoring 3.6 half-PPR points a game below what his usage predicts, so his role is worth more than his recent points, but the opportunity remains minimal with Wilson dominating targets. This week he faces the Rams, who have allowed 23.0 half-PPR points a game to receivers, the 9th fewest of 32. Add Virgil only in deep formats and monitor whether his target volume increases with the promotion.

What to do

• Add Virgil only in deep formats and monitor whether his depth chart promotion leads to significantly more targets than the 3.7 a game he has averaged.

• Recognise that Michael Wilson remains the Cardinals' clear lead receiver with seven targets and 83 per cent of snaps in Week 9 compared to Virgil's four targets and 34 per cent.

• Watch this week's game against the Rams to confirm whether the promotion translates to receptions after Virgil caught zero passes in two of his last three games.