Should I Add Jameson Williams For Fantasy Football Week 15? Waiver Wire Outlook

Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams is a hot name on the fantasy football waiver wire after just his second career game. Williams, out of Alabama, was the 12th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft but didn't play until Week 13 coming off of a torn ACL in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.

Fantasy managers in dynasty leagues picked Williams early in drafts, but in redraft, he mostly when undrafted thanks to the return timeline

After a mini-breakout against the Minnesota Vikings, is Williams worth adding to rosters as the fantasy football playoffs begin?

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What Did Jameson Williams Do In Week 14?

Against Minnesota, Williams hauled in one of his two targets for a 41-yard touchdown strike. It was the first catch of William's career, so needless to say, he's starting off hot in a big moment for the Lions. Williams was clocked at 20.33 miles per hour during the touchdown, the fastest among any player on a reception in Week 14.

Obviously, his two-target game means he's not a bust-proof player and he's not automatically a starting candidate on fantasy rosters, but with the idea the Lions could ramp him up moving forward, he's very much on the fantasy radar.

Should I Add Jameson Williams Off the Waiver Wire in Fantasy Football?

Depending on the size of the fantasy league, managers should at least consider adding Williams ahead of Week 15. That said, it's important to know what you're getting in the 21-year-old wide receiver. Rather than being a traditional plug-and-play waiver wire add, he should be viewed as a "handcuff" wide receiver to D.J. Chark or Josh Reynolds. The Lions have arguably a top-five offense, so any injury that propels Williams to a more significant role could put him in position to smash for fantasy managers.

There's also a chance Detroit now has full confidence in his knee and will begin to utilize him more regardless of the status of the other wideouts, so he could pay off that way, too. At this point in the season, rostering high-upside handcuff running back and wide receivers on great offenses is far more beneficial than rostering WR2 and WR3 on bad offenses like Robert Woods, Ben Skowronek, or Terrace Marshall. Those types of players might have "safer" floors, but they're not going to win matchups for you in the match to a fantasy title.

If things break right for Williams, he has that week-winning and league-winning upside.

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