Jameson Williams
23-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
58
YDS
1001
TD
7
AVG
17.3
TAR
91
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Wide receivers these days almost always break out within their first two seasons or not at all, but Nico Collins proved in 2023 that the third-year breakout isn't totally dead. Williams also has better excuses than most, having suffered an ACL tear at the very end of his college career and then missing the first six games of 2023 for a gambling suspension (ok, maybe that second part isn't such a good excuse...). The other good news? He's still only 23, his elite speed is evident to the naked eye, he'll be playing in a top offense, and the Lions don't have anyone else suited to the WR2 role. Of course, they don't necessarily need the WR2 to be a volume guy given their numerous other weapons, nor have they shown any signs of being the type of team that would force a player targets just because he was a 12th overall pick. Williams will need to earn everything he gets, just as he did as a 20-year-old at Alabama in 2021 (79-1,572-15) following two seasons of obscurity at Ohio State behind Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, there is an outcome where Williams takes a big step forward in 2024 from a real-life standpoint but still doesn't see enough targets to be a reliable fantasy starter, as he'll still be in an offense that wants to feed WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, TE Sam LaPorta and RBs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery. While a truly elite player could force his way into that picture, Williams appears more on track to land somewhere between 'star' and 'bust'. Read Past Outlooks
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Reaches 1,000-yard threshold
Williams caught six of eight targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 31-9 win over the Vikings.
ANALYSIS
Williams didn't get free for any of his signature deep balls, but the speedster did just enough to reach the 1,000-yard threshold, finishing the regular season with 1,001 receiving yards in 15 games. He scored on seven of his 58 catches while supplying 61 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 rushing attempts. Williams and the Lions have a bye into the NFC divisional round as the top seed in the NFC Conference.
Williams didn't get free for any of his signature deep balls, but the speedster did just enough to reach the 1,000-yard threshold, finishing the regular season with 1,001 receiving yards in 15 games. He scored on seven of his 58 catches while supplying 61 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 rushing attempts. Williams and the Lions have a bye into the NFC divisional round as the top seed in the NFC Conference.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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Air Yards Per Game
68.5Air Yards Per Snap
1.28% Team Air Yards
29.9%% Team Targets
17.3%Avg Depth of Target
11.3 YdsCatch Rate
63.7%Drop Rate
2.2%Avg Yds After Catch
7.9% Targeted On Route
20.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Commanders pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
84.4
Cornerbacks
84.8
Safeties
96.6
Linebackers
59.9
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2024 Jameson Williams Split Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Returning from an ACL tear at the end of his Alabama career, Williams was held out for the first 11 games of 2022, taking only 78 offensive snaps in six appearances. His one catch on nine targets went for a 41-yard touchdown, at least, and he had another distance TD wiped out by a penalty. There's not much to work with from his rookie season, so it's probably best to view Williams as a rookie again this year. However, the 22-year-old's 2023 season debut will be delayed after he was suspended for the first six games of the season for violating the league's gambling policy. Once Williams -- who went 12th overall last year, right behind Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson -- is eligible to play again, he could potentially see a high volume of perimeter snaps in Detroit's offense following the offseason departure of DJ Chark. In terms of pure speed, Williams is in the same league as former college teammate Jaylen Waddle, though with a slightly narrower build (6-1, 180) and only one season of big-time college production (79-1,572-15 in 2021).
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Two TDs in win
Williams brought in five of eight targets for 77 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 40-34 win over the 49ers on Monday night. He also netted minus-2 yards on two carries but scored a rushing touchdown.
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Career-high 143 rec yards in win
Williams caught five of seven targets for 143 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-17 win over the Bears. He also rushed once for seven yards.
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Finds end zone in loss
Williams caught three of five targets for 37 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 48-42 loss to the Bills.
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Paces team in receiving yards
Williams caught five of eight targets for 80 yards in Thursday's 34-31 win over the Packers.
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Modest output in Week 13
Williams gathered in five of seven targets for 28 yards and took two carries for 18 yards during Thursday's 23-20 win against the Bears.
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Has support despite pending ban
Williams, who is facing a two-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy, continues to practice and attend meetings pending a formal announcement, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The third-year wideout may well be sidelined for the Week 8 matchup against the Titans if the suspension is officially announced in coming days. However, head coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday he still had faith in Williams, who has now been suspended twice during his three-year career. During the 2023 season, Williams was one of four Lions players suspended for violating the NFL's gambling policy.
The third-year wideout may well be sidelined for the Week 8 matchup against the Titans if the suspension is officially announced in coming days. However, head coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday he still had faith in Williams, who has now been suspended twice during his three-year career. During the 2023 season, Williams was one of four Lions players suspended for violating the NFL's gambling policy.