Russell Wilson's stats prove deceiving?
by Brian Tesch | Steelers Correspondent | Thu, Sep 25th 2:54pm EDT
Per ProFootballFocus's Week 3 Refocused: "With three straight [negative grades] to start the season, Wilson is hitting a slump similar to his late-season hiccup last December. The raw stats look good once again (passer rating of 99.9), but he’s thrown the ball into coverage more often than he did in his first two seasons. An offensive pass interference bailed him out in the second quarter as he forced a pass right to cornerback Aqib Talib, but he wasn't as lucky early in the fourth as he misread the coverage and threw one right to Talib again for a tipped interception to CB Chris Harris." (ProFootballFocus.com)
Fantasy Impact:
Wilson is currently the #5 ranked QB in standard scoring leagues, and has scored at least 2 touchdowns in all 3 games played so far. For being in a "slump" the fantasy stat line has been there, and could possibly be getting better should Wilson return to form. While I haven't noticed a drop-off in Wilson's play, it is worth noting that his QBR (54.2) is at an all-time career low. Wilson remains a mid-range QB1, but could be a regression candidate going forward.
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