The Detroit Lions will face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18. 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 18?
Williams 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 18?
It was a bumpy ride with inconsistencies and suspensions, but we seem to have arrived at a spot where Jameson Williams is deserving of lineup lock status, a label I expect him to very much carry over into 2025.
It’s amazing to look at Williams and Xavier Worthy side by side. Both are blessed with elite speed, but both have landed in creative offenses that are equally trying to get a feel for how to best use them. Much like Worthy, Williams has been getting his number called in exotic ways – he was on the scoring end of a hook-and-ladder on Monday night in a game that also saw him cash in a speed running play inside the 5-yard line.
Detroit knows what they have in Amon-Ra St. Brown and are now excelling at playing off of him. Williams has seen at least seven targets in five of his past six games, so even if the deep targets worry you, the sheer number of chances to connect is comforting.
This matchup suppresses some of my excitement, as the Vikes are a top-five defense against deep passes in terms of yards per completion and interception rate, but that’s not enough to knock him out of WR2 status.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Jameson Williams’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Williams is projected to score 14.3 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.3 receptions for 63.9 yards and 0.6 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)
