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Roman Wilson

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College: Michigan

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2024 Season Outlooks

The Steelers selected Wilson in the third round of the NFL Draft from Michigan, and he could be the No. 2 receiver in Pittsburgh this season behind George Pickens. Wilson is worth a late-round pick in all redraft leagues, and he should be a second-round pick in rookie-only drafts for Dynasty leagues. The Steelers passing game should be improved this season with Russell Wilson or Justin Fields at quarterback, and Roman Wilson is walking into a big opportunity. Wilson should earn a starting role ahead of Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin III, Quez Watkins or Scotty Miller. And if Wilson doesn't start, he should be the third receiver. Pittsburgh has 136 targets to replace with Diontae Johnson and Allen Robinson gone, and Wilson was productive last season in Michigan's run-heavy offense with 48 catches, 789 yards and 12 touchdowns. Wilson should be a nice surprise for Fantasy managers with a late-round pick.

Wilson was selected in the third round of April's draft. The Michigan product is an inside target with the 4.39 speed to stress defenses on deep over routes and vertical concepts. Wilson should man the slot for the Steelers in their three-wide receiver sets. He'll work the underneath levels, too, but look for offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to scheme up play-action shots for Wilson to create big-play opportunities. With the expected volume for Steelers No. 1 wide receiver George Pickens, and Smith's run-heavy approach, Wilson can be targeted as a late-round flier in deeper re-draft leagues, but has more upside in dynasty formats.