Yahoo Sports NFL on Jameson Williams

Williams' route-type shift to boundary routes has limited explosive plays and delayed production.

Williams did not crack the top 24 until Week 4 despite Detroit's high-volume offense. The root cause is a significant route-type shift: his target rate on in-breaking routes dropped from 47.1% in 2025 to 16.0% in 2026, while out-breaking routes increased from 12.7% to 44.0%. With most routes now going to the boundary and YAC per reception down from last season, the adjustment period to his new role has limited explosive plays even without a significant depth change.

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