Russell Wilson

Week 15 @ Detroit Lions
Russell Wilson's Week 14 line fits right in with his other recent performances. On 33 pass attempts, Wilson posted 224 yards with two touchdowns and an interception on his way to finishing as the weekly QB18. Wilson has solidified himself in the tier of middling QB2s who can produce in quality matchups but suffer from issues with either volume or efficiency on a weekly basis. Luckily for Wilson and the Broncos, the Detroit defense is in shambles and has been getting gashed in recent weeks, particularly through the air. The Lions now rank as the second-best matchup in the entire league for opposing fantasy passers according to schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed. The Broncos will surely try to establish the run this weekend, but they also have a good chance at some big plays against a weak secondary and that puts Wilson amongst the better QB2 starts for Week 15.

Week 13 at Houston Texans
Wilson finished as the QB12 in fantasy for Week 12, largely due to the fact that he scored a rushing touchdown in addition to a passing one. He still only managed 134 yards on just 22 pass attempts. Wilson has actually been playing fairly well of late, but the Broncos have gone into full ground-and-pound mode with Javonte Williams resulting in Wilson finishing below 30 pass attempts in five of the last six weeks. Without much volume, Wilson will have to be highly efficient just to turn in low-end QB1 numbers. He will have a shot to do just that this week, as the Broncos travel to Houston to take on the Texans' poor pass defense. Houston currently ranks as the second-best matchup in the league for opposing passers according to schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed. Wilson slots in as a borderline QB1 in our rankings this week.

Week 11 vs. Minnesota Vikings
Don't look now but Russell Wilson is playing decently well in his second season in Denver, and he's coming off perhaps his most efficient outing yet in Week 10 when he completed 82% of his passes for 193 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. Even with that efficiency, Wilson couldn't crack 20 fantasy points due to volume limitations with the Broncos feeding defenses a steady diet of Javonte Williams runs lately. Wilson is up to 18 passing touchdowns on the season as he continues to show great red zone chemistry with Courtland Sutton. Wilson has been performing like a solid QB2 most of the season, and that's where he should rank again in Week 11 taking on a mediocre Vikings pass defense.