Rodney Williams

26-Year-Old Tight EndTE
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Rodney Williams in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a contract with the Steelers in October of 2023.
Getting scant playing time
TEPittsburgh Steelers
December 6, 2023
Williams went without a target while playing five of the Steelers' 61 snaps on offense in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Williams has been active for each of Pittsburgh's last eight games but hasn't played more than 12 snaps on offense in any contest. He'll likely be in store for only limited playing time while fellow tight ends Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington and Connor Heyward are available.
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How do Rodney Williams' 2023 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
0.6
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.15
 
% Team Air Yards
0.2%
 
% Team Targets
0.4%
 
Avg Depth of Target
4.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
0.0%
 
Drop Rate
50.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
0.0
 
% Targeted On Route
25.0%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.00
 
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Snap Counts
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How often does Rodney Williams run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Rodney Williams and the other tight ends for the Steelers are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Rodney Williams
8 routes   2 targets
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% Routes Run
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15%
262 routes   47 targets
57%
184 routes   34 targets
48%
53 routes   12 targets
14%
121 routes   10 targets
24%
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2023 Rodney Williams Split Stats
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Joins active roster
TEPittsburgh Steelers
October 4, 2023
Williams was signed from the practice squad to the active roster Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
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Joins Pittsburgh's practice squad
TEFree Agent
September 1, 2023
The Steelers signed Williams to their practice squad Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
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Parts ways with Pittsburgh
TEFree Agent
August 29, 2023
The Steelers waived Williams on Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
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Staying with Pittsburgh
TEPittsburgh Steelers
January 10, 2023
The Steelers signed Williams to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
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Joins Pittsburgh's practice squad
TEFree Agent
September 13, 2022
The Steelers signed Williams to their practice squad Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
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