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Jameson Williams Quiet on Run-Heavy Day

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Mon, Sep 23 2024 4:05 AM UTC
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Lions WR Jameson Williams caught just one pass for 9 yards in Sunday's win over the Cardinals. Low passing volume for the team didn't help. Detroit threw just 23 passes and dropped back on a mere 38.2% of offensive snaps. Williams' 3 targets actually tied for third on the team.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

Only Amon-Ra St. Brown (8) and TE Brock Wright (5) drew more targets than Williams vs. Arizona.

His 24 routes trailed St. Brown's lead by just two and beat all other teammates by eight.

We're working with all small samples just three games into the season. But I'd bet on this simply being a down game rather than a signal we shouldn't believe Williams' usage from the first two weeks.

Detroit went 21 rushes vs. 13 dropbacks in the first half and then opened the second half protecting a 20-10 lead.

QB Jared Goff also went from 12-of-12 passing in the first half to 6-of-11.

Expect Williams to be back in the WR3 mix for a Week 4 home date with the Seahawks.

Other Winners & Losers

It's worth noting that Amon-Ra St. Brown drew 34.8% of Lions pass attempts in this game, marking his second straight week of more than 30% target share after a down opener.

St. Brown's role as clear lead target is undoubtedly safer than Williams' weekly standing.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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