Mike Williams Week 15 Outlook - Jets at Ravens

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Wed, Dec 11th 2019, 12:35pm EST

Alert the press! Williams scored a touchdown last week, his first of the year. He did so while seeing just three targets for the third time in the last five games, which is rather concerning. He's now snagged a 40-plus-yard reception in six straight games. What's the record on that? Despite the lack in elite targets, he's totaled at least 55 yards in nine of his last 11 games. The Vikings have allowed an NFL-high 21 wide receivers to post WR3-type numbers this year, with 18 of those games going to primary perimeter receivers, which Williams is. The Vikings have also allowed the 14th-most pass plays that have gone for 40-plus yards. It seems like Xavier Rhodes will try to play this week, and that would be good news for Williams, as Rhodes has been among the worst cornerbacks in football. Not just that, but Mike Hughes also had to leave the game with an oblique injury last week. With everyone healthy, the Vikings have allowed the ninth-most PPR points per target to receivers. Williams should remain in lineups as a solid WR3 who has some serious upside.