Questionable
Injury Back
Est. Return 3/1/2023
2022 Receiving Stats
REC
63
YDS
895
TD
4
AVG
14.2
TAR
93
2023 Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Williams finally appeared to put it all together last year in his second season catching passes
from Justin Herbert. The first four years of Williams' career included a 10-TD season in 2018
(but with only 664 yards) and a 1,001-yard season in 2019 (with only two TDs). Last year,
Williams again provided big plays and touchdowns, and also topped his career high for targets
by 39. On paper, it was a legitimate breakout, placing him at WR9 for standard scoring and
WR12 for PPR. The one problem? Williams averaged 6.2 catches for 94 yards and 1.2 TDs on
10.2 targets the first five weeks, followed by 4.1 catches for 61.4 yards and 0.3 TDs on 7.1
targets in his final 11 games. In other words, he reverted back to his old self after a month, at
least on the stat sheet. It makes for an interesting case as the No. 7 overall pick from the 2017
Draft prepares for Year 6, now signed to a three-year, $60 million extension. There's no question the Chargers' passing game will run through Williams, Keenan Allen and Austin Ekeler, and there's not much doubt it'll be one of the better attacks in the league. The question is whether Williams will earn a big piece of that pie, like he did in early 2021, or if he'll spend more time clearing out space for Allen and Ekeler to see short targets. Read Past Outlooks
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Has chance to play in second round
Williams (back), who won't play in Saturday's wild-card game at Jacksonville, has "an outside shot" to return in the divisional round if the Chargers advance in the postseason, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Williams was forced out of the Chargers' Week 18 contest at Denver with a back injury, which initially was termed a contusion. He wasn't able to practice Tuesday through Thursday and eventually was ruled out for the first round of the playoffs Friday. At that point, Williams underwent additional testing on his back, and it was revealed that he had a transverse process fracture, which was expected to keep him sidelined for 2-to-3 weeks, according to Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com. While L.A. must win Saturday for Williams to have a chance to play again this season, there seems to be at least a glimmer of hope that he'll miss just one game as a result of his current health concern.
Williams was forced out of the Chargers' Week 18 contest at Denver with a back injury, which initially was termed a contusion. He wasn't able to practice Tuesday through Thursday and eventually was ruled out for the first round of the playoffs Friday. At that point, Williams underwent additional testing on his back, and it was revealed that he had a transverse process fracture, which was expected to keep him sidelined for 2-to-3 weeks, according to Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com. While L.A. must win Saturday for Williams to have a chance to play again this season, there seems to be at least a glimmer of hope that he'll miss just one game as a result of his current health concern.
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Air Yards Per Game
85.7Air Yards Per Snap
1.64% Team Air Yards
25.7%% Team Targets
13.4%Avg Depth of Target
12.1 YdsCatch Rate
67.7%Drop Rate
1.1%Avg Yds After Catch
5.2% Targeted On Route
20.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Height
6' 4"Weight
218 lbsVertical Jump
32.5 inBroad Jump
121 inBench Press
15 repsHand Length
9.38 inArm Length
33.38 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The seventh overall pick in 2017, Williams has quietly lived up to his billing, though you wouldn’t necessarily know it from his cosmetic stats. His per-play output has been among the league’s best the last three seasons. The problem for Williams has always been volume, and last season was no different. Despite missing only one game, Williams managed just 85 targets, compared to Keenan Allen’s far less efficient 147 in 14 games. The Chargers also have a high-volume pass-catching running back in Austin Ekeler (though he was hurt for much of last year) and replaced the departed Hunter Henry with Jared Cook at tight end — i.e., if Williams is to get more opportunities this season it won’t be due to personnel changes. At 6-4, 218, with 4.49 speed and a massive wingspan, Williams can outreach, out-jump and outmuscle defensive backs. While quarterback Philip Rivers used to throw him jump balls, Justin Herbert has the arm and downfield accuracy to hit Williams in stride. Williams had fewer big plays last year — only two catches of 40-plus yards, down from a league-leading eight in 2019 — in part because the team used rookie burner Jaylen Guyton (four 40-yard catches) to attack downfield. New head coach Brandon Staley — the former Rams defensive coordinator — and his offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi could change the target distribution in Williams’ favor this season, but Allen is likely the top dog, and Lombardi’s previous stints favored pass-catching backs like Ekeler.
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Expected to miss 2-3 weeks
Further tests have revealed that Williams suffered a small non-surgical fracture in his back and the wideout is now expected to miss two-to-three weeks, per Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com.
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Won't play Saturday
Williams (back) has been ruled out for Saturday night's playoff game against the Jaguars.
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Misses practice, listed as questionable
Williams (back) is listed as questionable for Saturday's playoff opener against the Jaguars.
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Not seen at practice
Williams (back) wasn't spotted during the initial portion of Thursday's practice, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
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Not spotted at practice
Williams (back) isn't participating in Wednesday's practice, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
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