Garrett Wilson Dynasty Fantasy Football Outlook: Target Him In Trades
Anthony Rodriguez examines the trade value for Garrett Wilson in dynasty fantasy football leagues.
Garrett Wilson is one of the more polarizing dynasty assets in the wide receiver market, and almost every conversation seems to come back to the same thing: his situation with the New York Jets.
To an extent, that's understandable. The Jets haven't exactly been a model organization over the past several years, but I think that focus has caused many dynasty managers to overlook what Wilson actually showed us before his season was cut short.
Because of that, I believe Garrett Wilson is a player every dynasty manager should at least check in on to see if he's attainable.
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Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Value For Garrett Wilson
At first glance, Wilson's 2025 season doesn't jump off the page. He averaged roughly 14.2 PPR points per game before suffering a knee injury after just 5½ games.
But there's important context getting lost.
Wilson's final game came against Denver—and in rainy conditions in London against Pat Surtain—before leaving with an injury. Looking instead at his first five games, Wilson averaged 19.04 PPR points per game—elite WR1 production.
Through his first four games, he totaled 38 targets (2nd), 27 receptions (2nd), 311 receiving yards (5th) and 3 touchdowns (3rd). Projected over 17 games, he was on pace for 114 receptions, nearly 1,300 yards and 12 touchdowns—top-six numbers across the board.
Justin Fields drew criticism throughout his career for inconsistency, yet Wilson still produced at an elite level. Now enter Geno Smith.
Smith dealt with offensive line issues, Brock Bowers missing time and an offense that never consistently put him in favorable situations. Even so, he completed 67.4% of his passes last season.
According to Pro Football Reference, Smith owns a 78.3% career on-target throw percentage compared to 73.0% for Fields. Last season, Smith completed 67.4% of his passes while Fields completed 62.7%.
The point isn't that Smith is suddenly elite. Wilson doesn't need elite quarterback play. He needs accurate, consistent quarterback play to maximize the elite volume he's already earning.
Wilson remains one of the league's premier young receivers and now enters arguably the best quarterback situation of his Jets career while remaining the unquestioned alpha.
What Does This Mean for Dynasty?
Go buy Garrett Wilson.
Wilson is just 26 years old, making him an ideal fit for contenders and rebuilders alike.
If you're a contender holding Tetairoa McMillan, I'd strongly consider a tier-down into Wilson plus additional assets. Wilson has already demonstrated legitimate high-end WR1 upside and I believe he's the superior talent.
For rebuilders, this is the type of market inefficiency worth exploiting. Wilson currently sits as WR13 on KeepTradeCut, but another elite season could easily push him back into the top 10.
I recently acquired Wilson in one rebuilding league by trading Jonah Coleman, Jordan Addison and a late 2027 first-round pick while receiving an early 2028 third and $10 FAAB.
Wilson also carries more insulation than several receivers ranked ahead of him.
Take George Pickens. His outstanding season in Dallas was heavily influenced by CeeDee Lamb's availability. Without Lamb, Pickens averaged roughly 24.2 PPR points per game with a 24% target share. With Lamb, those numbers fell to roughly 15 PPR points per game and a 20.2% target share.
Add in Pickens' uncertain contract situation, and Wilson becomes an appealing dynasty pivot if you can acquire additional value in the deal.
Wilson's dynasty value is still being anchored to years of Jets dysfunction instead of what he showed before getting hurt.
Buy Garrett Wilson while the price still reflects yesterday's concerns, because tomorrow's price may look very different.
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