James Smith-Williams
#2 DE,
Commanders
ACTUAL 2022
52 FPTS
RANK: 462
2023 SEASON
- FPTS
RANK: -
AGE
25 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'4'' / 265 lbs
COLLEGE
NC State
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK |
| 2022 | 14 | 52 | 462th |
Active for Week 1
Published: 2023-09-10
Smith-Williams (oblique) is active for Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals.
Smith-Williams was considered questionable due to an oblique injury that popped up this week, but the injury isn't enough to sideline him for the season opener. The 2020 seventh-round pick has garnered a rotational role along Washington's defensive line the past two seasons, totaling 53 tackles and 5.5 sacks across 28 appearances.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| 6 @CHI | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -2.0 | 38.5 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 GB | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | 3.5 | 41.5 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 8 @IND | Dome undefined° | undefined | NaNth | 3.0 | 40.5 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 11 @HOU | Dome undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -3.0 | 40.5 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 13 @NYG | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -2.5 | 40.5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 15 NYG | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -4.0 | 39.5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 16 @SF | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | 6.0 | 39.5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Home | Outdoor | 19 | 8 | undefined | NaNth | 452 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Outdoor | 12 | 6 | undefined | NaNth | 264 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 50% | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
| Away | Dome | 3 | 2 | undefined | NaNth | 87 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
| Away | Retractable Dome | 8 | 4 | undefined | NaNth | 187 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
Career Stats by Season: 2020 to 2022
| 2020 | 23 | undefined | 14 | 0 | 17 | 672th | 98 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | undefined | 14 | 6 | 50 | 475th | 386 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 100% | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 25 | WAS | 14 | 14 | 52 | 462th | 506 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 40% | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Officially questionable for Week 1
Published: 2023-09-08
Smith-Williams (oblique) was listed as questionable Friday for Sunday's game versus Arizona.
After recovering from a concussion that forced him out of Washington's preseason finale, it will be a new oblique injury that puts Smith-Williams' status for the regular-season opener in doubt. If he's forced to sit out, it will likely create additional pass-rush opportunities for Casey Toohill and K.J. Henry.
Ready for 2023
Published: 2023-09-03
Smith-Williams is healthy and ready to play this season, Scott Abraham reports.
Smith-Williams closed out last season in concussion protocols, but he's been fully cleared and was able to make the team's 53-man roster. This is something he doesn't take for granted, telling Abraham, "it's always a blessing to make a roster, very few spots all over the league." The NC State product could also be looking at a larger workload than usual Week 1 against the Cardinals with Efe Obada (knee) on IR and Chase Young's (neck) status still up in the air.
Set to miss season finale
Published: 2023-01-06
Smith-Williams (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 18 against Dallas, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Smith-Williams will miss a second straight game to end the 2022 season after sustaining a concussion in Week 16 versus the 49ers. Efe Obada will likely see an increase in usage on the defensive line in his absence Sunday.
Out with concussion
Published: 2022-12-30
Smith-Williams (concussion) is unavailable to play Sunday versus Cleveland, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Smith-Williams suffered a concussion against the 49ers in Week 16, failing to clear league head injury protocol in time to play this week. In his absence, Shaka Toney and Efe Obada could see slight increases in usage on the defensive line.