The Detroit Lions will face the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round. 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 the Divisional Round?
Williams was 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 the Divisional Round?
It’s a little eerie that both top seeds have a speed demon trending in the right direction, but here we are. Jameson Williams has certainly had his ups and downs up to this point in his career, but it would appear that he has earned the trust of his teammates, and that comes with extreme upside that you need to at least consider when building out lineups for this weekend.
Williams’ usage rates, 2024:
- Weeks 13-18: 22.4% target rate (10.5 aDOT)
- Weeks 1-12: 15.9% target rate (14.3 aDOT)
Williams can fly. He’s as fast as anyone in the league, that much we know. Speed doesn’t slump, but it doesn’t always pay off. The Lions clearly value their third-year receiver as much more than a one-trick pony, and that’s been obvious from the declining aDOT mentioned above.
That’s obviously great for his floor, and with access to plenty of upside in this spot, he’s worthy of your consideration. The Commanders have been better of late, but if Marshon Lattimore opposes Amon-Ra St. Brown with regularity, I think it’s a good bet that Jared Goff will take multiple deep shots to Williams against a Washington defense that allowed long touchdown passes at the seventh-highest rate.
Detroit is likely to be the most popular team in terms of ownership, so be careful in how much of this game you use, but I think allocating some lineups with a pro-Williams stance is the responsible move.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Divisional Round Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Jameson Williams’ Fantasy Points Projection in the Divisional Round
As of Saturday, Williams is projected to score 10.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 2.4 receptions for 46.9 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Jameson Williams’ 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)
