Malik Willis

Malik Willis

24-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
Tennessee Titans
2023 Fantasy Outlook
It would be drastic to say that Willis' chance to be a starter in the NFL is already gone, but his rookie season wasn't positive. After being projected as a first-round pick in the 2022 draft, he slipped to the third round before Tennessee selected him. Willis spent much of his rookie campaign as the backup to Ryan Tannehill, though he did appear in eight games and made three starts. In those appearances, he averaged only 4.5 yards per attempt and had three interceptions with no touchdowns. Even his significant rushing ability didn't translate, as he accrued 123 total rushing yards with only one TD. Willis is now in danger of slipping to third on depth chart after the Titans selected Will Levis early in the second round of April's draft. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
$Signed a four-year, $5.16 million contract with the Titans in July of 2022.
Quiet sophomore season
QBTennessee Titans
January 14, 2024
Willis completed four of five passes for 74 yards during the 2023 season with the Titans. He added five rushes for 21 yards.
ANALYSIS
Willis appeared in only three games during the season, the latest of which came in Week 8. His only pass attempts came in Week 6 in relief of Ryan Tannehill, and he otherwise spent much of his season as the third-string quarterback. With Tannehill's tenure in Tennessee almost certainly over, Willis may enter the 2024 campaign as the backup to Will Levis (foot).
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How do Malik Willis' 2023 advanced stats compare to other quarterbacks?
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.
  • Bad Pass %
    The percentage of passes that were considered to be poorly thrown.
  • Avg Target Depth
    The average number of yards thrown per pass by the quarterback – including incomplete passes.
  • Sack Rate
    The percentage of dropbacks where the quartback was sacked. The longer the bar below, the more often they are sacked relative to other QBs.
  • Avg Receiver YAC
    The average number of yards after the catch that receivers gained on passes thrown by this quarterback.
  • Receiver Drop %
    The percentage of passes dropped by receivers on passes thrown by this quarterback. The longer the bar, the more sure-handed his receivers have been.
Bad Pass %
0.0%
 
Avg Target Depth
12.4 Yds
 
Sack Rate
44.4%
 
Avg Receiver YAC
14.0 Yds
 
Receiver Drop %
0.0%
 
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2023 Malik Willis Split Stats
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Malik Willis' measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics 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.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
219 lbs
 
Hand Length
9.50 in
 
Arm Length
31.75 in
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Week 8 action confirmed
QBTennessee Titans
October 27, 2023
Willis appears set to share quarterback duties with Will Levis in the Titans' Week 8 game against the Falcons with Ryan Tannehill officially ruled out due to his high ankle sprain, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Head coach Mike Vrabel had already informed reporters Tuesday that the plan was to play both Willis and Levis if Tannehill was ultimately ruled out. Willis and Levis split reps in practice this week and spent extra time with the receivers in meetings as well. Davenport confirms neither player has been informed which one will take the first snap of the game, but it's worth noting that while Willis has 66 career pass attempts over 10 NFL games, Levis has yet to make his first regular-season appearance as a pro.
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
A third-round pick in this year’s draft, Willis is a dual-threat QB with a rocket arm and elite speed for the position. It's because of those attributes that some pegged Willis as a first-rounder. He fell, though, because scouts questioned his inconsistent mechanics and processing issues, which led to inaccuracy (61.1 completion percentage) and interceptions (12) in his second of two seasons at Liberty. Willis will have time to refine those skills this season as the backup to Ryan Tannehill in Tennessee. If the rookie is forced into action, the outlook isn’t great. Not just because he needs time to develop, but because the Titans traded A.J. Brown and released Julio Jones and replaced them with Robert Woods (coming off an ACL tear), rookie Treylon Burks and TE Austin Hooper. Any hope for Year 1 fantasy value likely requires Tannehill missing time and Willis taking a bunch of carries in an extremely run-heavy offense.
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Inactive in Week 11
QBTennessee Titans
Coach's Decision
November 19, 2023
Willis (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
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No pass attempts
QBTennessee Titans
October 30, 2023
Willis did not attempt a pass in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Falcons. He rushed the ball twice for four yards.
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Likely part of QB timeshare
QBTennessee Titans
October 27, 2023
Head coach Mike Vrabel said Friday that both Willis and Will Levis will take snaps at quarterback Sunday against the Falcons with Ryan Tannehill (ankle) ruled out for Week 8, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
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Expected to give way to Levis
QBTennessee Titans
October 25, 2023
Willis is a candidate to see snaps in Sunday's game against Falcons, though the Titans are preparing Will Levis to start and see the bulk of the playing time at quarterback in the expected absence of Ryan Tannehill (ankle), Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Enters in relief
QBTennessee Titans
October 15, 2023
Willis completed four of five passes for 74 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in Sunday's 24-16 loss to the Ravens. He added three rushes for 17 yards.
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