Malik Willis Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Saints, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

Malik Willis and the Tennessee Titans will meet the New Orleans Saints — whose passing defense was ranked second in the league last year (184.4 yards conceded per game) — in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Is Willis a worthwhile starting option in fantasy this week? Read on as we dig into his upcoming matchup versus the Saints.

Should you start Willis on your fantasy team? Check out 4for4’s Who Should I Start tool to compare him against other players.

Malik Willis Week 1 Game Info

Let’s highlight a few of the upcoming game’s vital info, including the projected fantasy points for Willis:

  • Time: 1:00 PM
  • Date: September 10, 2023
  • Malik Willis Fantasy Stats

    Here’s a look at how Willis generated fantasy numbers in 2022:

  • Ranked 345th overall in the league and 48th at his position, Willis picked up 19.3 fantasy points (2.1 per game) in 2022.
  • In Week 16 against the Houston Texans, Willis put up a season-high 10.3 fantasy points, thanks to this stat line: 14-of-23 (60.9%), 99 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs; 7 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD.
  • In his second-best game of the season, Willis put up 7.2 fantasy points — 5-of-16 (31.2%), 80 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs; 8 carries, 40 yards — in Week 9 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
  • Willis accumulated -2.4 fantasy points — 0-of-0 (NaN%), 0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs — in his worst game of the season. That was in Week 10 against the Denver Broncos.
  • In his second-lowest fantasy output of the season (in Week 2 versus the Buffalo Bills), Willis finished with -0.2 fantasy points — 1-of-4 (25%), 6 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
  • Check out the latest fantasy rankings from 4for4!

    Malik Willis 2022 Fantasy Game Log

    Week Opponent Fantasy Points Pass Comp/Att Pass Yards Pass TDs INTs Rush TDs
    Week 2 @Bills -0.2 1-for-4 6 0 0 0
    Week 7 Colts 0.0 0-for-0 0 0 0 0
    Week 8 @Texans 1.4 6-for-10 55 0 1 0
    Week 9 @Chiefs 7.2 5-for-16 80 0 0 0
    Week 10 Broncos -2.4 0-for-0 0 0 0 0
    Week 13 @Eagles 1.4 2-for-4 16 0 0 0
    Week 15 @Chargers 1.6 3-for-4 20 0 0 0
    Week 16 Texans 10.3 14-for-23 99 0 2 1

    Malik Willis vs. Saints

    Here are several relevant data points on the Saints outfit Willis will be matching up against:

  • New Orleans allowed one player to put up over 300 passing yards in a game last season.
  • The Saints allowed 11 players to throw at least one touchdown in a game last season.
  • New Orleans allowed four players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last season.
  • Two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Saints last year.
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