2024 Receiving Stats
REC
58
YDS
1001
TD
7
AVG
17.3
TAR
91
2025 Projections
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After entering the NFL in 2022 with a torn ACL and then missing a chunk of 2023 due to a gambling suspension, Williams finally broke through in his third professional season, topping 1,000 receiving yards while scoring eight TDs in 15 regular-season games. His 91 targets were second most on the Lions, albeit a distant second to Amon-Ra St. Brown's 141, with Williams taking on a sizable portion of the passes that had gone to TE Sam LaPorta the previous year. Known for his blazing speed above all else, Williams scored four TDs of 50-plus yards, plus a fifth in the postseason, although he wasn't used purely as a deep threat, with his aDOT dropping from 15.7 in 2023 to 11.3 in 2024. In fact, only 15.9 percent of his targets came 20-plus yards downfield (5-of-14 for 243 yards and three TDs), and he actually did far more damage in the 10-19 yard range (19-of-32 for 430 yards and four TDs). Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson put Williams' speed to good use in a variety of ways, including 11 carries and 12 targets behind the line of scrimmage. New coordinator John Morton has a lot of mouths to feed and will have a hard time matching Johnson's brilliance, but it would seem Williams' excellent showing in 2024 locks him in for at least a handful of targets per game in his age-24 season ahead. Read Past Outlooks
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Should get fifth-year option
The Lions likely will exercise their fifth-year option on Williams this spring, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.
ANALYSIS
The Lions have until May 1 to exercise an option that would guarantee Williams a salary around $15.49 million for 2026. That's well below market rate for a quality No. 2 receiver -- something Williams became in 2024 with a 58-1,001-7 line on 91 targets in 15 regular-season games. While unlikely to average more than 6-to-7 targets per game in an offense loaded with other talented playmakers, Williams should have a similar role this upcoming season under new play caller John Morton, who previously worked for the Lions in 2022 and then served as Denver's pass-game coordinator the past two years. Lions GM Brad Holmes said he'll likely pick up Williams' fifth-year option, but Holmes didn't mention a contract extension the way he did when discussing fellow 2022 first-round pick Aidan Hutchinson.
The Lions have until May 1 to exercise an option that would guarantee Williams a salary around $15.49 million for 2026. That's well below market rate for a quality No. 2 receiver -- something Williams became in 2024 with a 58-1,001-7 line on 91 targets in 15 regular-season games. While unlikely to average more than 6-to-7 targets per game in an offense loaded with other talented playmakers, Williams should have a similar role this upcoming season under new play caller John Morton, who previously worked for the Lions in 2022 and then served as Denver's pass-game coordinator the past two years. Lions GM Brad Holmes said he'll likely pick up Williams' fifth-year option, but Holmes didn't mention a contract extension the way he did when discussing fellow 2022 first-round pick Aidan Hutchinson.
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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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2024 Jameson Williams Split Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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'.
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Mixed bag versus Washington
Williams caught one of four targets for 19 yards, while also adding a 61-yard rushing touchdown and thrown an interception on his only pass attempt in Saturday's 45-31 NFC divisional-round playoff loss to the Commanders.
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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.
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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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Likely to have option picked up
Williams is expected to have the fifth-year option on his rookie contract picked up by the Lions, Eric Woodyard of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The wideout endured a tough couple years to begin his NFL career after being selected 12th overall in the 2022 Draft, but Williams broke out last season to the tune of 58 catches for 1,001 yards and seven touchdowns over 15 regular-season games. "Look, it's heading that way that we are most likely going to be doing that," Detroit general manager Brad Holmes said Monday. "He was a tremendous player for us last year. He's still scratching the surface. I do think he's got more in him as well, so I just think it just makes sense for us to do what we can to keep him around."
The wideout endured a tough couple years to begin his NFL career after being selected 12th overall in the 2022 Draft, but Williams broke out last season to the tune of 58 catches for 1,001 yards and seven touchdowns over 15 regular-season games. "Look, it's heading that way that we are most likely going to be doing that," Detroit general manager Brad Holmes said Monday. "He was a tremendous player for us last year. He's still scratching the surface. I do think he's got more in him as well, so I just think it just makes sense for us to do what we can to keep him around."