Jameson Williams

Jameson Williams

23-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Detroit Lions
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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$Signed a four-year, $17.46 million contract with the Lions in May of 2022.
Reaches 1,000-yard threshold
WRDetroit Lions
January 5, 2025
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.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Jameson Williams' 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
68.5
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.28
 
% Team Air Yards
29.9%
 
% Team Targets
17.3%
 
Avg Depth of Target
11.3 Yds
 
Catch Rate
63.7%
 
Drop Rate
2.2%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
7.9
 
% Targeted On Route
20.1%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
2.21
 
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Snap Counts
Snap %
Detroit LionsLions 2024 WR Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

98288%
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16181%
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20518%
42%
878%
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74%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Saturday, Jan 18th at 8:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
84.4
 
Cornerbacks
84.8
 
Safeties
96.6
 
Linebackers
59.9
 
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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).
Williams might've been the first WR selected in the 2022 Draft if not for his ACL tear in the national title game last season. It was a disappointing end to a phenomenal year, with Williams averaging 104.8 yards and a TD per game in his lone season at Alabama after transferring from OSU. The Lions took him 12th overall, despite the knee injury and his lack of production at OSU pre-transfer. Naturally, two of the guys who played ahead of Williams at OSU were drafted right ahead of him - Chris Olave (Saints) and Garrett Wilson (Jets). None has an ideal situation for rookie-year production, but it'll be especially difficult for Williams given the timing of his injury. It's possible he's eased into action once he returns from his stint (at least four games) on the NFL list and he may fall behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and DJ Chark when it comes to building chemistry with QB Jared Goff. On the other hand, Williams is blazing fast, young for his draft class and coming off a dominant campaign in the SEC, making it unwise to bet against him long term.
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Two TDs in win
WRDetroit Lions
December 30, 2024
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
WRDetroit Lions
December 22, 2024
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
WRDetroit Lions
December 15, 2024
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
WRDetroit Lions
December 5, 2024
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
WRDetroit Lions
November 28, 2024
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
WRDetroit Lions
October 23, 2024
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.
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