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Basic StatsJamaal Williams's Basic Stats

Jamaal Williams
ADP: N/A
Bye: 11
Experience: 6 Yr(s)
Age: 28.7
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 224
40 Time: 4.59
SPARQx (Rank): 95.50 (12%)
Burst Score (Rank): 112.50 (21%)
Agility Score (Rank): 11.78 (14%)
Three Cone Drill (Rank): 7.25

Jamaal Williams's Weekly Outlook

Week 13 Projections
Rush Yds Rush TDs Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
12.8 0.1 1.2 7.4 0 2.6
Weekly Writeup

Rest Of Way Outlook

Rush Yds Rush TDs Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
39.6 0.4 0.4 2.6 0 6.4

Jamaal Williams's 2023 Projections & Outlook

Scoring

#49 Running Back

101.6 Projected Points

ADP Rush Atts Rush Yds Rush TDs 100 Fum Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs
Not Available 128.3 634.3 6.3 1.4 1.9 7 41.7 0

3D Projections DS 3D Projections

Basic StatsJamaal Williams's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Williams isn’t a special talent among RBs.

His Saints contract relative to this offseason’s market makes him look like a good bet for work. But opportunities could dwindle if Alvin Kamara avoids suspension and rookie Kendre Miller impresses coaches this summer.

Williams makes for a fine RB4 on best ball rosters and an OK reserve in managed leagues. His ceiling will be limited there, however. You’re likely to find more upside in other handcuff/committee types in that range for lineup-setting formats.

What We Learned Last Year
  • If you give Williams a bunch of scoring opportunities, he’ll do a bunch of scoring. His 17 TDs trailed only Austin Ekeler in 2022. All of Williams’ scores came on the ground.
    • 16 of those came inside the red zone.
    • 14 of those came from inside the 5-yard line. Williams’ 28 carries in that range were eight more than anyone else, 12 ahead of the nearest RB.
  • Williams also set career highs for the second straight year in carries per game and yards per game. After finishing each of his four Packers seasons in the range of 7.6 to 9.6 carries per game, Williams averaged 11.8 and then 15.4 in his two years with the Lions.
  • His receptions disappeared in Year 2 in Detroit, though. Williams’ 2.0 catches per game in 2021 lined up with his Green Bay numbers. He averaged just 0.7 in 2022, 13th among Lions.
  • Williams has posted his two lowest yards-per-catch rates the past two years.
  • His rushing efficiency numbers – standard and advanced – fell right in line with previous years.
What to Expect in 2023
  • Williams got the third-largest free agent contract among RBs this offseason, whether you look at total money, annual average, or guarantees.
  • That added him to a backfield with basically nothing behind Alvin Kamara. Non-Kamara Saints RBs combined for just 103 carries last season, with 60% of that going to Mark Ingram in just 10 games.
  • New Orleans then drafted RB Kendre Miller in Round 3. HC Dennis Allen has since touted Miller’s multi-faceted rushing ability, as well as his all-around game.
  • The Saints ranked 14th in rushing attempts last season after two straight seasons in the top five. There’s room to stay in that range even with more of a passing lean than the past few seasons.
    • New Orleans ranked fourth-slowest in situation-neutral play pace last year, down from 14th in 2021.
    • The team did finish 28th and 23rd the two years before that but generally operated faster with Drew Brees.
    • We can’t expect the Saints to match the offensive efficiency of the Brees era. But Allen has called new QB Derek Carr one of the smartest football minds he’s been around and said values intelligence highly at QB. It seems fair to expect such a QB upgrade to yield faster play pace.
  • Williams’ specific role will depend on a few factors that will likely remain unknowns well into summer (and maybe beyond).
    • The biggest question is Kamara’s legal status. If he avoids suspension, he’s almost certainly still the backfield leader. If he does get suspended before the season begins, the next question will be: how long?
    • Miller figures to be someone we and the Saints learn about throughout the summer. The team clearly likes the third-round rookie. How much work he takes and how quickly remains to be seen.

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Kendre Miller, RB NO

3:56pm EST 12/1/23

Kendre Miller out for Week 13

Saints RB Kendre Miller (ankle) remained sidelined in practice all week and is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Lions. Jamaal Williams will again operate as New Orleans’ No. 2 RB but isn’t a fantasy option.

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Saints RB Kendre Miller (ankle) is out for Sunday’s game vs. Falcons. The rookie didn’t practice all week. Jamaal Williams will continue to operate as New Orleans’ No. 2 RB but isn’t a viable fantasy play.

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Saints RB Kendre Miller (ankle) missed practice all week and is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Vikings. The rookie has totaled just four carries and two targets since RB Jamaal Williams returned in Week 7, so there’s little fantasy impact here.

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Saints RB Kendre Miller (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. The rookie has totaled just four carries and two targets over the past three weeks, so his absence vs. the Vikings this weekend would have very little fantasy impact.

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Saints HC Dennis Allen said Monday that he wants to balance out the backfield work a bit more going forward. RB Alvin Kamara racked up 17 carries and 14 targets in the Thursday night loss to the Saints, while RB Jamaal Williams finished with five carries and RB Kendre Miller none. Allen said that Williams was on a snap count in his first game back from a hamstring injury and that Miller had shoulder irritation pre-game. Any work those guys take from Kamara figures to come on the ground. Kamara should continue to dominate passing-game work.

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Dynasty Overview View RB Dynasty Rankings »

Jamaal Williams, RB NO
Dynasty MVP 49.5
Position Rank #98 RB
3yr Projection
5yr Projection
10yr Projection
174
272
360
Dynasty Write-up
Williams inked a three-year deal following an absurd 17-TD campaign in Detroit. TD regression is painfully obvious, while Williams turns 29 in April.
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