Jameson Williams
23-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
13
YDS
289
TD
2
AVG
22.2
TAR
25
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
RANKS
Electric touchdown grab Monday
Williams brought in both targets for 80 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 42-29 win over the Seahawks on Monday night.
ANALYSIS
Williams appeared on his way to another disappointing performance after a one-catch dud against the Cardinals in Week 3, but he ripped off a 70-yard catch-and-run for a critical touchdown late in the third quarter Monday night. Williams now has three 70-yard-plus performances over the first four games of the season, but after drawing a combined 20 targets over the first pair of contests, he's logged just five in the subsequent two games. Williams will remain a somewhat big-play-dependent option when the Lions return to action against the Cowboys in a Week 6 road battle Sunday, Oct. 13 following a Week 5 bye.
Williams appeared on his way to another disappointing performance after a one-catch dud against the Cardinals in Week 3, but he ripped off a 70-yard catch-and-run for a critical touchdown late in the third quarter Monday night. Williams now has three 70-yard-plus performances over the first four games of the season, but after drawing a combined 20 targets over the first pair of contests, he's logged just five in the subsequent two games. Williams will remain a somewhat big-play-dependent option when the Lions return to action against the Cowboys in a Week 6 road battle Sunday, Oct. 13 following a Week 5 bye.
NFL Stats
Loading NFL Stats...
Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they converted the opportunity into a touchdown.
Loading Fantasy/Red Zone Stats...
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.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
85.8Air Yards Per Snap
1.54% Team Air Yards
42.1%% Team Targets
20.5%Avg Depth of Target
13.7 YdsCatch Rate
52.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
12.0% Targeted On Route
20.3%Avg Yds Per Route Run
2.35Loading Advanced NFL Stats...
2024
2023
2022
2024 NFL Game Log
Loading Game Log...
Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
See where Jameson Williams lined up on the field and how he performed at each spot.
Detailed
Grouped
Side
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Team Alignment Breakdown...
2024 Jameson Williams Split Stats
Loading NFL Split Stats...
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Jameson Williams See More
With GuillotineLeagues.com launching public paid leagues last week, Steve Bulanda has updated his cheat sheet to assist the hundreds of fantasy players who will be drafting this week.
Jerry Donabedian breaks down all the role changes, injuries and other key developments from Week 4, including increased workloads for rookie WRs Jordan Whittington and Ja'Lynn Polk.
Despite three weeks of struggles to open the 2024 season, Jared Goff is in a good bounce-back spot Monday night.
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).
More Fantasy News
Cools off in Week 3 win
Williams caught one of three targets for nine yards and rushed once for minus-7 yards in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Has 20 targets through two games
Williams (ankle) caught five of 11 targets for 79 yards in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Buccaneers.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Good to go for Week 2
Williams (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Trending toward playing
Williams (ankle), who is listed as questionable, is trending toward playing in Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Listed as questionable
Williams (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Route tree growing
Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson told reporters Thursday that he has been impressed with Williams' commitment to growing out his route tree, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Williams had a limited rookie campaign while recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee, but he showed flashes of his unlimited upside in 2023 as he finished the regular season with 24 catches on 42 targets for 354 yards and two touchdowns across 12 games. Josh Reynolds departed for Denver in free agency, which slates Williams into the WR2 spot ahead of Kalif Raymond and Donovan Peoples-Jones. Williams has had a strong start to training camp, and the 2022 first-round pick could see more usage in the passing game with opposing defenses focused heavily on wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and tight end Sam LaPorta.
Williams had a limited rookie campaign while recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee, but he showed flashes of his unlimited upside in 2023 as he finished the regular season with 24 catches on 42 targets for 354 yards and two touchdowns across 12 games. Josh Reynolds departed for Denver in free agency, which slates Williams into the WR2 spot ahead of Kalif Raymond and Donovan Peoples-Jones. Williams has had a strong start to training camp, and the 2022 first-round pick could see more usage in the passing game with opposing defenses focused heavily on wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and tight end Sam LaPorta.