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Basic StatsMike Williams's Basic Stats

Mike Williams
ADP: 6.1
Bye: 5
Experience: 6 Yr(s)
Age: 29.0
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 218
40 Time: 4.59
Speed Score: 102.30
Burst Score (Rank): 115.80 (22%)

Injury PredictorMike Williams's Injury Guide

Very High Risk

Chance of Injury in 2023

80%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

9%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2023

2.40

Durability

2.96

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly SIP Logo

Injury History

Date League Injury Details
May 12, 2017 NFL Back Vertebral Disc Hernia Williams suffered what the team called a "mild disc herniation in his lower back" on the 1st day of rookie minicamp. He didn't return to practice until September and didn't play until mid-October (Week 6).
Sep 5, 2015 Non-NFL Cervical Neck Fracture Williams fractured the C6 vertebrae at the base of his neck in the 1st game of the 2015 season at Clemson.
Nov 23, 2017 NFL Knee Bruise Williams missed 1 game with a bone bruise on his right knee.
Sep 25, 2019 NFL Back Lower Lumbar Muscle Spasms Williams suffered a back injury that kept him out of the Chargers’ practice ahead of Week 4 game vs. Miami. He missed the game
Aug 23, 2020 NFL Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain Williams suffered a sprained AC joint in training camp. He was active for the Week 1 game against the Bengals
Sep 27, 2020 NFL Thigh Hamstring Strain Grade 2 Williams injured his hamstring during Week 3's contest against the Panthers. He missed the next game
Dec 13, 2020 NFL Back Lower Lumbar Sprain Williams suffered a back injury during the Chargers' Week 14 win against the Falcons. He didn't miss any game
Oct 23, 2022 NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 Williams was helped off the field, unable to put any weight on his right leg.
Nov 20, 2022 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 Williams aggravated his right ankle injury in Week 11.
Sep 24, 2023 NFL Knee ACL Tear Grade 3 Williams sustained a left knee injury in Week 3 vs. the Vikings. He was later diagnosed with a season-ending ACL tear.

Basic StatsMike Williams's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Williams missed or was limited by injury in six games last year. But his scoring averages in the other 11 landed him 15th among WRs in PPR points and 16th in non-PPR. That followed a top-14 finish across scoring formats in 2021.

The Chargers offense under new OC Kellen Moore should remain pass heavy – and feature more downfield shots, which would be good news for Williams.

The arrival of WR Quentin Johnston adds some risk to Williams’ volume. But we’re ultimately expecting the rookie to steal a bunch of WR Josh Palmer’s targets and have minimal effect on Williams.

Consider Williams a solid WR2 for your fantasy squad, albeit one with plenty of weekly volatility.


What We Learned Last Year
  • A Week 7 right high-ankle sprain and Week 11 aggravation cost Williams four full games and most of a fifth last year. He was also knocked out of the regular-season finale with back spasms.
  • In his other 11 games, Williams averaged:
    • 7.9 targets
    • 5.3 catches
    • 77.1 yards
    • 0.36 TDs
  • His scoring averages in those 11 games ranked 15th among WRs in PPR points and 16th in non-PPR.
  • Williams and Keenan Allen were only healthy together for four games last season. In those four games, Allen out-targeted Williams 43 to 28.
  • Williams totaled 21 catches for 353 yards and 1 TD in those four games, ranking 14th in PPR points and 12th in non-PPR.
  • He had his most productive season in 2021, compiling 76 catches, 1,146 yards, and nine TDs in 16 games to finish WR14 in PPR points and WR11 in non-PPR.
  • Williams also set a career high with 1.97 yards per route run in 2021. But his 1.93 yards per route run last year was his second-best mark – and ranked 21st among 80 WRs with 50+ targets.
  • Williams improved his Pro Football Focus receiving grade from 2021 to 2022, finishing 19th among those 80 qualifiers this past year.

What to Expect in 2023
  • The Chargers made a change at OC this offseason, replacing Joe Lombardi with Kellen Moore.
  • Like Lombardi, Moore is a pass-leaning play caller. Three of his four Cowboys offenses ranked top 10 in both pass attempts and yards. The Chargers should again be near the top of the league in pass attempts this season.
  • The biggest change to the Chargers’ passing game under Moore figures to be more deep shots. Justin Herbert ranked 32nd among 35 qualifiers last year in average depth of throw (7.0 yards) and 26th in percentage of throws 20+ yards downfield (9.7%). Dak Prescott never sunk below an 8.2-yard average depth of throw or 10.7% rate of 20+ yard passes under Moore.
  • That’s good news for Williams, a strong downfield weapon. Here’s where he has ranked in Pro Football Focus grades on targets of 20+ yards the past three seasons:
    • 2020 - 19th of 70
    • 2021 - 9th of 69
    • 2022 - 17th of 73
  • Williams will face additional target competition with the arrival of first-round rookie WR Quentin Johnston. Like Williams, Johnston figures to spend most of his time outside the numbers and is a viable deep threat.
  • But Los Angeles’ top 4 WRs last year (Williams, Allen, Josh Palmer, and DeAndre Carter) combined for 354 targets (49.8% share). The Chargers ranked top 7 in total WR catches, yards, and PPR points.
  • We’re expecting Johnston to siphon a bunch of targets from Palmer but have a minimal impact on Williams’ volume.

Recent Injury Bites View All Shark Bites »

Mike Williams, WR LAC

12:19pm EDT 9/25/23

Mike Williams done for season with torn ACL

Chargers WR Mike Williams has been diagnosed with a torn left ACL and will miss the rest of the 2023 season, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The timing of the injury at least gives Williams a good chance to be ready for the start of the 2024 campaign. He turns 29 in about a week and is officially signed with the Chargers for next season. But his contract currently carries a $32.5 million cap hit. Williams will need to restructure that deal to remain with the team. His absence for the rest of this season leaves behind big opportunity. Williams averaged 8.7 targets on a 21.3% share through three games. WR Josh Palmer is the better immediate bet for production with Williams out. But first-round rookie WR Quentin Johnston is the higher-upside longer-term bet. WR Keenan Allen, RB Austin Ekeler (once healthy), and TE Gerald Everett should also see a bit more volume without Williams.

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