The Detroit Lions will face the Houston Texans in Week 10. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Jameson Williams.
Is Jameson Williams Playing in Week 10?
Williams is returning from his 2-game suspension. He is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Lions’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Jameson Williams in Week 10?
I’ll get to it more with Sam LaPorta, but Detroit’s offense has proven to be too efficient for its own good when it comes to our fantasy world. Of course, the Lions couldn’t care less how they score 40 points, which makes their potent offense frustrating.
Williams is set to return from a PED suspension that cost him a pair of games, though he needs to be more than active to earn my trust at this point. In the first two weeks of the season, the explosive playmaker was targeted on 24.7% of his routes, and “2024 breakout star” was written all over him.
Since then, however, that rate has dropped to 10.5%. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a pair of Kalif Raymond touchdowns, a game where David Montgomery ranked second on the team in receptions, and a week where Isaiah Williams ranked second in targets (don’t feel bad if you don’t know the name; before then, he had exactly zero looks).
I still like the idea of Jameson Williams and what he brings to an ultra-efficient offense. I fear that his field-stretching might mean more to Detroit’s offense than it does fantasy managers, but we get a chance to put that to the test on Sunday night against a defense that faces the fourth-most deep attempts per game (7.9).
Williams is on the low end of my Flex rankings this week, given the wide range of outcomes. Nevertheless, I would call his number if I felt as if I was an underdog in a specific matchup and could forgo some safety for upside.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 10 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Jameson Williams’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 10
As of Sunday, Williams is projected to score 13.1 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3 receptions for 58.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Texans’ Defense
We have now seen the Houston Texans’ defense struggle in two of the last three weeks, sandwiching a good performance against the Anthony Richardson-led Indianapolis Colts. Outside of an impressive performance against the Buffalo Bills in Week 5, most of the Texans’ best performances have come when facing lesser offenses, allowing them to pad their numbers.
Their overall metrics look fairly good, especially against the pass and in terms of yards per play. However, they have struggled in the red zone, allowing touchdowns on 69.6% of trips, which ranks 30th. That has resulted in them allowing 1.92 points per drive (16), but has only seen them allow over 21 points once in the last six games and three times all season.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
Detroit Lions at Houston Texans Insights
Detroit Lions
Team: The Lions’ +110 point differential is fourth-best through eight games in franchise history (their best since posting a +144 margin in 1954).
QB: Jared Goff ranks first or second in the league in completion percentage, yards per pass, and passer rating – he faces a defense this week that has allowed a touchdown on a league-high 6.9% of passes.
Offense: The Lions turn the ball over just 0.63 times per game, which is fueling their league-best turnover margin (+1.38 per game).
Defense: The Lions are one of four defenses to rank in the top 10 in both blitz and pressure rate (Broncos, Browns, and Chiefs).
Fantasy: Jahmyr Gibbs is producing despite not flashing the versatility we thought he’d need next to David Montgomery – the second-year back has failed to catch multiple passes in four of his past six games.
Betting: The Lions have covered eight of their past nine indoor games, including three road games.
Houston Texans
Team: The Texans have converted just five of 14 red zone trips (35.7%) into touchdowns over their past three games, down from their 75% rate through Week 6 (12-of-16).
QB: C.J. Stroud will likely get Nico Collins back this week, a return that can’t come soon enough.
Offense: C.J. Stroud’s 17-game pace this season in games started by Nico Collins is 4,709 yards, a far cry from the version of him that we’ve seen over the past month (under 200 passing yards in three of four games and just one touchdown toss over his past three).
Defense: The Texans have the third-worst red zone defense in the NFL, allowing a touchdown on 69.6% of opponent trips (league average: 56.7%).
Fantasy: Joe Mixon appears to be aging in reverse.
- Week 6 at New England Patriots: 15 touches, 75.4% production over expectation
- Week 7 at Green Bay Packers: 27 touches, 21.3% production over expectation
- Week 8 vs. Indianapolis Colts: 29 touches, 9.1% production over expectation
- Week 9 at New York Jets: 24 touches, 10.4% production over expectation
He’s found paydirt in all four of those games. He’s a 20-plus yard rush in all four of those games. He’s cleared 100 rushing yards in all four of those games.
Betting: Five straight Texan home games (and eight of the past nine) have gone under the total.
