Jameson Williams flashes game breaking ability in playoff loss.
Jameson Williams became a full time player for the first time in 2024, and he delivered on the promise that made him the 12th overall pick in the 2022 draft. He scored on reverses and deep bombs alike, showing game breaking speed that many dynasty players have been waiting to see get deployed for years.
Williams finished 2024 with 91 targets, 58 catches 1001 yards and 7tds receiving, all career highs by a large margin. His longest play came in week 16, where he ran a deep post pattern for an 82 yard TD. On the breathtaking bomb, he ran by 2 Chicago Bears defenders like they were standing still, catching the ball in stride and running untouched into the end zone. In the Divisional round loss to the Commanders, he scored on a 66 yard end around and had one of the more fineable celebrations you will ever see. He has Tyreek Hill level breakaway speed.
So you held Jameson Williams for the vaunted 3rd year breakout, now what? Williams performance in 2024 is not indicative that he reached his ceiling and he is in an elite offensive ecosystem that has proven it can support a multitude of options to fantasy relevance. Currently our 35th ranked WR in dynasty, he would be an absolute steal of a buy in ANY bestball format. Keep, Trade, Cut has him even in value with assets like George Pickens, a mid 2026 1st, and Kenneth Walker. I am IN on buying him at those prices.
Author: Justin Currie (@Chev90)
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With Super Bowl expectations through the roof, Lions quarterback Jared Goff comes up short in a playoff letdown.
The Detroit Lions leave the playoffs disappointed and heartbroken. The upstart Washington Commanders blew through the Lions for a 45-31 upset led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Jared Goff was 23/40 for 313 passing yards. That is good to see in the stat sheet except for the fact that Goff had a 1:3 touchdown to interception ratio as well as losing a fumble. With 4 turnovers and the Commanders converting 4th downs and turning field goal drives into touchdowns, it became difficult for the Lions to keep up.
In 2024, the Lions made it a habit of pushing other teams into shootouts. The Commanders not only matched the Lions energy, but they also were able to bring the defensive energy winning the turnover battle. The Lions were 9.5 point favorites and end their season with a 14 point loss.
Jared Goff finished 2024 as the QB-8 and is ranked 20th in our dynasty quarterback rankings just behind Baker Mayfield. Goff will continue to be a safe QB-2 in superflex formats as he is buoyed by formidable talent in Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, David Montgomery, and the uber-talented Jahmyr Gibbs.
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Jameson Williams will miss the next 2 weeks for violating the NFL’s Performance-Enhancing Substances (PES) policy.
The news of Jameson’s suspension is a big blow to the breakout Wide Receiver and the surging Lions. Williams, in just 6 games this season, has nearly doubled his career stats. With 361 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns and a staggering 21.2 Yards per Catch (No. 2 in the NFL), Jameson had answered the question of “Who will be Detroit’s number two wide receiver?”.
In his absence, the Lions will look to lean into their Top four rushing offense and super-star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to compensate for the lack of a deep threat. We should expect to see St. Brown receive the lion’s share of the vacated targets and take his already dominating 29.3% target share north of 30%.
There is an interesting opportunity, however, for a struggling Tight End to re-emerge. Sam LaPorta has been a fantasy football bust so far, coming in as the TE21 through 7 weeks after being drafted as the TE1 most of the off-season. Williams is leaving behind a 17.3% target share while LaPorta is at a lowly 9.8% (No. 30). Offensive Coordinator, Ben Johnson will be looking to the young Tight End to get him going again, following his breakout rookie season.
In deeper leagues, Kalif Raymond comes around as an interesting prospect. He looks to slot in to the Jameson Williams role as the field stretcher and offers big-play potential off of the Play-Action pass. In the past two weeks Raymond has earned 10 targets, more than both LaPorta and Jameson combined. He’s no more than a dart throw flex in the deepest of leagues but the way this offense works, there is boom potential waiting to happen.
While this news is a hit to the expected efficiency of the Detroit offense near term, we should still see fantasy boosts to Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta as the primary pass catching options. Not against the Titans in Week 8, but Kalif Raymond will be a sneaky GPP play in DFS Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers in what will be a high-scoring affair.
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Jameson Williams is the top riser in PlayerProfiler’s Dynasty Deluxe lifetime value rating for the month of September.
Jameson Williams has been long anticipated to be productive in the NFL. Many of his believers were starting to get impatient after a rookie year that was mostly lost due to an injury, followed by a sophomore year where he faced a suspension for gambling and failed to be productive upon his return. However, Williams showed promise in the conference championship game at the end of last season, and also received rave reviews from the Lions coaching staff all offseason that gave us a glimmer of hope for 2024.
In week 1, he proved the Lions coaching staff to be correct, producing 121 receiving yards and a touchdown on 9 targets while playing 81% of the offensive snaps. He was a clear focal point for one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, and has the potential to be a must-start fantasy asset going forward if he can continue to string together similar performances. Dynasty Managers looking for a high-upside option shouldn’t be afraid to target Williams from current owners who are looking to “sell high” on him after his impressive week 1 performance.
With the Lions greatly needing production behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams is emerging in Lions training camp to answer the call.
Jameson Williams has moved up 17.5 spots from prior to the NFL Draft to today. Jameson Williams has crept into the 7th round of drafts on UnderDog.
When considering the burn rate on Jameson Williams, drafters are having to forget that Williams suffered from injury his rookie season and then had a suspension for gambling last season. When it comes to properly onboarding to an NFL team over his short career, this is his first true offseason where Jameson Williams is able to develop where his body and maturity can cooperatively work in tandem.
The appeal for a Jameson Williams breakout is the fact that the Lions want and expect him to take on the role he had last year while carving out the missing production that Josh Reynolds provided last season. When the Lions let Josh Reynolds go in free agency, that was a subtle signal of how the Lions view Williams. Additionally, no true competition has been brought to the team throughout the entirety of the offseason.
In following what the Lions are telling us through their moves and lack thereof all signals point to Jameson Williams filling a much needed void behind stud wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown. Add in that Jameson Williams is cooking in camp, drafters ought to be confident when clicking on Jameson Williams in round 7 of their best ball drafts.
Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell says WR Jameson Williams is a man on a mission.
Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams thus far has not lived up to expectations coming out of college, whether it’s from recovering from his ACL or his gambling suspension. His 2022 season was mostly a recovery year after tearing his ACL in his last game of his college season. Then last season he was suspended for gambling. This offseason is his first real taste of offseason programs without limitations. Williams has impressed the coaches and team. Head Coach Dan Campbell says, “He’s a man on a mission.” He also has been labeled as the Most Improved at OTAs too.
Williams in terms of Fantasy Football is a good dart throw. The Lions did not add anything in the offseason at wide receiver but did lose Josh Reynolds. He can be good at all aspect of fantasy. Best ball, dynasty, and late in redraft leagues. He is a player to keep an eye out for as the offseason continues.