Roman WilsonPittsburgh Steelers
WR/Pittsburgh Steelers

Roman Wilson

Age 25.3 · 3rd season · 5'11", 185 lb · Michigan · 2024 R3 #84
01

Overview

Board Oct 12
Move up
Up 2 to WR78 · finger Sunday · model WR70 · market WR49
The books rank him WR49 over the rest of the season (8.9 PPR a game), 31 spots above his WR80 on the 10/12 list; that is a large disagreement, so he moves two spots up.
Model
WR70
Market
WR49
2026 production
WR48

Week 5 rest-of-season review, Oct 12, 2026. The three reads are where our backtested model, the betting market and his 2026 production each place him at WR; our board rank is the call.

Realistic range, rest of season
← If it breaks right
If it does not →
WR68
WR78 now
WR96
← If it breaks right
If it does not →
WR70
WR81 now
WR98
← If it breaks right
If it does not →
WR72
WR83 now
WR101

Where his stats say he could finish from here: WR70 to WR98. Our rank stays the call.

Rest-of-season rank on our sheets
#227Sep 28#223Sep 30#190Oct 5#198Oct 12#226Sep 28#226Sep 30#192Oct 5#204Oct 12#237Sep 28#236Sep 30#203Oct 5#212Oct 12

2026 so far5 games

Points a game
7.6
WR49 of 175
Target share
14.4%
65th of 103 WRs
Targets a game
5.0
14 catches, 188 yds
Expected PPR a game
8.9
+0.1 a game vs usage
Role: low-volume receiver
  • target share down from 17.1% to 10.1% (last 2 games vs the three before)
  • snap share down from 58% to 32% (last 2 games vs the three before)

Ranked among 103 qualified WRs this season.

Our rest-of-season model
Half PPR/g
6.3
PPR/g
7.7
Games left
10.7

80% range 2.9–9.0 half-PPR points a game. Biggest inputs: TDs so far +0.2, points so far +0.2, 2025 snap share -0.2, start vs 2025 level -0.2. The model informs the rank; it does not set it.

02

Week 6

Lines Oct 14
PIT
@
Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM ET
Raymond James Stadium
TB
LinePIT -2.5Total39.5PIT implied21Rest7 days (TB 10)Forecast81°F, wind 21 mph
Our Week 6 projection

0 points. Our projection does not expect him to play this week.

Updated Oct 14, 2026.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense vs WRs
#14of 32 in fantasy points allowed to WRs (1 = stingiest)
StingiestSoftest
PPR a game
30.7
targets
17.6
rec yds
139
TD
0.8

Allowed to WRs per game across 5 games. Best games against them: George Pickens (W5, 28 PPR, 9/13 130 yds); Denzel Boston (W2, 20.5 PPR, 5/7 95 yds); Jordan Addison (W3, 20 PPR, 5/9 90 yds).

EPA ranks entering Week 6: #11 against the pass, #2 against the run (1 = best defense).

Where TB gives up receiving fantasy points to WRs
#15
TB's average rank in the zones where Wilson gets his targets, weighted by his share there (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest).
Left
Middle
Right
Deep 20+
12%2.8#23
4%2.1#21
16%0.0#1
Middle 10–19
4%3.2#24
16%3.5#22
12%1.4#8
Short 0–9
4%5.5#28
0.2#1
16%3.8#14
Behind line
8%0.8#21
4%0.0#1
4%0.5#11
StingySoft

Big number: receiving fantasy points TB allows a game to WRs in that zone. # = its rank of 32. Green tag = Roman Wilson's share of his targets in that zone this season. Depth is air yards at the catch point; 5 games, through Week 5. Tap a zone for the detail.

Week 5: projected vs. actual
Projected
7.1
WR48
Actual
0.0
Difference
−7.1

0-0 rec on 1 tgt

Do defensive matchups actually matter? Our study ›

03

Game log

2026 · through W5
Fantasy pointsOur projection that weekSeason average 7.6
05101515.627.8315.0416.450.005101514.125.3313.5414.950.005101512.622.8312.0413.450.0

Every gametap a game for the detail

D# = the opponent's rank against WRs entering that week (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest). Finish = his rank at WR that week.

04

Usage

Snap shareTarget shareAir-yard share
0%25%50%75%100%W1W2W3W4W533%9%3%

What changedlast 3 full games vs. before

W1, W2W3, W4, W5Change
Snap share67.0%34.3%−32.7
Target share16.2%12.7%−3.5
Air-yard share20.4%21.0%+0.6
Targets a game6.04.3−1.7

Games he left injured are left out of both sides.

PIT target treeshare of team targets, 2026

Roman Wilson
14.1%

Season to date, games each player played.

Role details2026, through Week 5

Red-zone tgt share
10%
2 red-zone targets
First-read share
16%
of targets as the QB’s first read
Air yards a game
76
aDOT 15.2
Snap share
47.4%
Play-action targets
0%
of his targets
Targets with motion
36%
of his targets
Screen targets
20%
of his targets
05

Advanced

PoorAverageGreat
Fantasy points a game2+ games
7.6
58
62
65
Target share2+ games
14.1%
46
Air-yard share2+ games
20.8%
52
WOPR2+ games
0.36
48
First-read target share15+ targets
16.3%
29
Red-zone target share2+ games
9.5%
37
Yards per target15+ targets
7.5
39
EPA per target15+ targets
0.25
46
Separation (yds)15+ targets
2.62
37
YAC over expected15+ targets
−0.05
39
Catchable-target rate15+ targets
68.0%
37
Drop ratelower is better
4.0%
41
Average depth of targetcontext
15.2
86
Expected points a game2+ games
8.8
59

Percentile against the WRs on our charts (each stat's minimum is next to it), 2026 through Week 5. 50 is the middle of the pack. Tap a bubble for his rank.

Expected vs. actualPPR, from this season's play-by-play

Expected PPR a game
8.9
what his targets and carries are usually worth
Actual PPR a game
9.0
Over expected
+0.1
points a game
TDs vs. expected
2/ 1.1
+0.95

2 TDs on 1.05 expected. Expected points price every target by depth and field position and every carry by field position. Do touchdowns regress? ›

06

Splits

As a receiver2026 charted plays, through Week 5

SituationTgtRec-Yds-TDYds/tgtEPA/tgt
All targets2514-188-27.58.20.250.27
Red zone8% of targets21-12-16.04.41.170.18
Third down32% of targets83-75-19.47.10.400.14
Score within 764% of targets168-103-26.48.10.210.26
Trailing by 8+36% of targets96-85-09.48.20.330.28
Two-minute drill40% of targets103-73-07.37.5-0.160.17
Vs. the blitz4% of targets10-0-00.07.9-1.210.23
No blitz96% of targets2414-188-27.88.40.320.29
With motion36% of targets95-72-18.08.30.040.32
Screens20% of targets55-25-05.04.70.21-0.20

Small grey number = every WR in that situation. Green or red = a clear gap either way. 17 of his 25 charted targets were catchable; 1 drop, 1 of 4 contested caught.

Against coverage2025 (2026 is not charted per player)

CoverageTgtYds/tgtCaughtEPA/tgt
Zone126.358%−0.19

Do some receivers really beat man coverage? ›

07

Team

PIT
Points a game
22.2
18th of 32
Plays a game
60.4
19th of 32
EPA per play
-0.046
21st of 32
Pass rate over exp.
+2.3%
3rd of 32
Red-zone plays a game
7.0
29th of 32
Motion rate
39%
29th of 32
Play-action rate
10%
26th of 32
No-huddle rate
8%
8th of 32

Pittsburgh Steelers offense, 2026 through Week 5. Rank 1 = most. Scheme rates from FTN charting through Week 5.

Game by gamescore, implied total, pass rate (over expected), QB

WeekScoreImpliedPass rateQB
W1vs ATL20-1323.571%+10.6Rodgers40 att
W2vs NE3-2018.566%−4.7Rodgers39 att
W3vs CIN30-2719.563%+2.3Rodgers34 att
W4vs CLE24-2720.570%+0.8Rodgers40 att
W5vs IND34-2222.362%+3.2Rodgers31 att

Depth chartWR, Oct 14

WR2
Roman Wilson
WR5
Kaden Wetjen
WR6
Michael Pittman Jr.

Scheduleeach defense's current rank vs WRs

W6
@TB
#14
W7
@NO
#12
W8
CLE
#23
W9
BYE
W10
@CIN
#11
W11
@PHI
#28
W12
DEN
#3
W13
HOU
#31
W14
@JAX
#25
W15
BAL
#24
W16
CAR
#9
W17
@TEN
#22
W18
@BAL
#24
Next 4
#15
average rank
Playoffs W15–17
#18
average rank
Bye
W9

Green = soft, red = stingy (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest), ranked on fantasy points allowed to WRs so far. Gold underline = fantasy playoffs. Does strength of schedule matter? ›

Head coach: Mike McCarthy. QB: Aaron Rodgers (most pass attempts, Week 5).

08

Charts

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09

Career

Points a game by season
’254.3’269.0
’253.6’267.6
’253.0’266.2

Season by season

YearGRec-Yds-TDPts/gxFP/g
2026PIT514-188-225 tgt, 14.1% share7.6WR498.9+0.5
2025PIT912-166-221 tgt, 7.7% share, routes 35%3.6WR964.0+2.7

Under points a game: his rank at WR in points a game (8+ games; 2026: 2+ games). xFP = expected PPR a game from his usage; under it, the season's points over expected. Routes = share of team dropbacks he ran a route (through 2025).

Red zone and touchdowns

20251 RZ tgt (1%), 0 end-zone, 0 rec TD vs 0.3 exp

Floor and ceilingPPR

Middle half of games
0.0–3.7
PPR, 9 games 2023–25

0 of his last 9 games reached 20 PPR; 7 finished under 10. Is there a floor-vs-ceiling trade-off? ›

Every game since 2025

2025 game log 9 games · PIT · 4.3 PPR a game
GameLineSnapsPts
W2vs SEA · D221-7 on 2 tgt35%1.2
W6vs CLE · D211-12 on 1 tgt25%1.7
W7@ CIN · D172-17 on 2 tgt58%2.7
W8vs GB · D194-74-1 on 5 tgt46%15.4
W9vs IND · D291-4 on 2 tgt47%-1.1
W10@ LAC · D62-35-1 on 3 tgt35%10.5
W11vs CIN · D171-17 on 2 tgt57%2.2
W12@ CHI · D240-0 on 3 tgt28%0.0
W13vs BUF · D160-0 on 1 tgt44%0.0
10

Health

Out · concern high · through Week 7. Finger injury in Week 5. Mike McCarthy ruled him out for Week 6 at Tampa Bay; ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports he will miss multiple weeks.

Our note, Oct 13, 2026 · NFL.com news roundup (Mon 10/12); Forbes injury report (Tue 10/13)

2026 injury reportofficial, week by week

W1
✓
W2
✓
W3
✓
W4
✓
W5
✓
W6
•

✓ = not listed. Letters = game status (Q, D, O) or worst practice that week (LP limited, DNP did not practice). Tap a week for the detail.

Historyofficial injury reports since 2020

YearWeeks listedRuled outListed for
202473Ankle (4), Hamstring (3)

How long do players take to recover? ›

Teammates on the report

questionable

Our current notes first, then Sleeper designations. What happens when a starter is ruled out? ›

11

Value

Market Oct 10
1QB value
3,190
#180 overall · WR73 · tier 13
Superflex
2,807
#160 overall · WR63
30 days
+999
90 days +1,235 · 1 year +1,082
Peak
3,847
May 21, 2024 · 17% off
1QB dynasty value, last two years
2K3KJan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’263,190

Market value on a 0–10,000 scale, through Oct 10, 2026. Faint stretches are estimates between real readings. Gold = peak.

Where his value could be in a year
1,048
2,742
4,790

Teal dot = today (3,190). Box = the middle half of outcomes, white line = the median, whiskers = 10th to 90th percentile. WRs about 25 valued near #180 overall: real 1-year moves since 2022, weighted by exact age and market rank (about 132 players' worth).

Closest comparable season

2023 David Bell (51% match). His dynasty value moved −40.6% over the next 12 months.

Does the dynasty market see breakouts coming? ›

Redraft ADP, final preseason (Sep 12, 2026)

169.9 overall, WR73. ESPN 169.9 · Underdog 215.8

12

Profile

Draft
R3 #84
2024 · 14th WR · PIT
Age
25.3
23 at the draft
Size
5'11"
185 lb
College
Michigan

Athletic profilepercentile vs WRs at the combine since 2010

Height
5'11"
23
Weight
185 lb
14
40-yard dash
4.39s
87
speed
55

College production

YearGRec-Yds-TDYds shareDominator
2023Michigan1241-662-1123.8%38.1
2022Michigan1120-272-311.9%15.4
2021Michigan1124-378-314.2%14.6
2020Michigan59-122-19.2%10.9

Share = his share of his team's receiving yards. Dominator = average of his share of receiving yards and TDs.

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Sources: nflverse play-by-play, weekly stats, Next Gen Stats and FTN charting (free public data); official NFL injury reports; Sleeper; GWTTKB rankings, projections and market data. Built 2026-10-14. Every number on this page comes from those files; where a stat is not on file it is left blank, never zero. Nothing here is betting advice.