James
Smith-Williams
DE
#50
James Smith-Williams
#50DE
Atlanta Falcons
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 265 lbs · Age : 29
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 13 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Washington Commanders | 14 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Washington | 14 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Washington | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2024 Edge rushers
NFL stats →2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular edge rushers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Sacks
1.0
1th percentile
Pressures
2
0th percentile
QB hits
2
0th percentile
Tackles for loss
7
36th percentile
Tackles
21
5th percentile
Forced fumbles
0
14th percentile
Passes defended
0
11th percentile
Missed tackle rate
—
Defensive snaps
306
0th percentile
Games
10
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2025 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
11
WAR 2024
0.0
Games played
10
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+1)
- 20210.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
- 20220.2 WAR · 0.014 per game
- 2023-0.1 WAR · -0.008 per game
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+11 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
58
Backup or prospect
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 56
- RDF
- Run defense
- 77
- TCK
- Tackling
- 71
- DUR
- Durability
- 48
- EX
- Experience
- 58
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Sacks | Prss | TFL | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATL | 10 | 0.0 | 20 | 58 | 1.0 | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 2023 | WAS | 13 | -0.1 | 6 | 35 | 1.0 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 2022 | WAS | 14 | 0.2 | 41 | 67 | 3.0 | 18 | 5 | 21 |
| 2021 | WAS | 14 | 0.1 | 26 | 64 | 2.5 | 6 | 3 | 28 |
James Smith-Williams in five questions
What are James Smith-Williams's stats in 2024?
James Smith-Williams has 1 sack and 2 QB hits in 10 games in 2024.
How old and how tall is James Smith-Williams?
James Smith-Williams is 29 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 265 lb (120 kg).
How good is James Smith-Williams?
James Smith-Williams produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 20 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does James Smith-Williams wear, and what team does he play for?
James Smith-Williams plays for Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, at DE, and wears number 50.
What is James Smith-Williams's projection for 2025?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
