2023 Rush/Rec Stats
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Williams was quickly targeted by the Saints in free agency following his 17-touchdown season with the Lions in 2022, but it turns out it's not as easy to score touchdowns in New Orleans as it is in Detroit. He went from running behind one of the league's best offensive lines to one of the worst, and he took double-digit carries just four times in 13 games. After finishing the year with 306 yards and one touchdown on 106 carries (2.9 YPC), the 29-year-old Williams would appear to be in danger of losing the No. 2 RB job to 2023 third-round pick Kendre Miller. The Saints don't have any financial incentive to release Williams, however, as his $4.63 million base salary for the upcoming season is guaranteed. Read Past Outlooks
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Scores late in season finale
Williams compiled 14 rushes for 26 yards and one touchdown and gathered in all three targets for eight yards during Sunday's 48-17 victory versus the Falcons.
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Williams ended up having a quiet night while stepping up in the absence of starting running back Alvin Kamara (ankle). Williams was expected to handle the majority of the Saints' rushing workload, but he ultimately logged just one more carry than rookie Kendre Miller, who led the team with 73 yards and tallied a rushing score in the second quarter. Meanwhile, Williams struggled to find much success, logging just one rushing attempt longer than five yards. He salvaged his underwhelming outing with a one-yard rushing touchdown on the Saints' final offensive series. Williams finishes his first season in New Orleans with 106 carries for 306 yards and one touchdown across 13 games. The 28-year-old has two remaining seasons on his current contract with the Saints.
Williams ended up having a quiet night while stepping up in the absence of starting running back Alvin Kamara (ankle). Williams was expected to handle the majority of the Saints' rushing workload, but he ultimately logged just one more carry than rookie Kendre Miller, who led the team with 73 yards and tallied a rushing score in the second quarter. Meanwhile, Williams struggled to find much success, logging just one rushing attempt longer than five yards. He salvaged his underwhelming outing with a one-yard rushing touchdown on the Saints' final offensive series. Williams finishes his first season in New Orleans with 106 carries for 306 yards and one touchdown across 13 games. The 28-year-old has two remaining seasons on his current contract with the Saints.
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The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
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8.5%Positive Run %
79.2%% Yds After Contact
69.9%Avg Yds After Contact
2.0Rushing TD %
0.9%Touches Per Game
9.5% Snaps w/Touch
39.2%Air Yards Per Game
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-0.14% Team Air Yards
-0.9%% Team Targets
3.6%Avg Depth of Target
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90.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
5.1% Targeted On Route
15.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This section compares his draft workout metrics 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 Bench Press metric is from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
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224 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.59 secShuttle Time
4.53 secCone Drill
7.25 secVertical Jump
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33 repsHand Length
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Williams is more of a Culture Guy than a playmaker, but his 2022 season was a reminder that being a Culture Guy can get you a big opportunity every once in a while. Running behind a loaded Detroit O-line in one of the league's most well-schemed offenses, Williams saw his usage spike in highly favorable circumstances, securing a near-monopoly on goal-line carries in an offense that moved the ball all year and didn't score many distance TDs until December. Now in New Orleans on a three-year contract, Williams won't necessarily be used the same way the Lions used him in 2022. Even if the Saints see Williams as their primary goal-line back, the trio of Taysom Hill, Alvin Kamara and third-round pick Kendre Miller represents tougher competition for high-value touches than D'Andre Swift alone provided in Detroit. The best hope for Williams putting up consistent numbers might be the first month of the season while Kamara serves a three-game suspension.
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Set to fill in for Kamara
Williams is in line to lead the Saints backfield Sunday versus the Falcons with Alvin Kamara (ankle) inactive.
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Steps up in Week 17 win
Williams tallied 19 carries for 58 yards and gathered in all four targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 23-13 win over the Buccaneers.
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Doesn't do much with nine touches
Williams (groin) rushed eight times for 24 yards and caught his only target for two yards in Sunday's 24-6 win over the Giants.
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Suiting up in Week 15
Williams (groin) is listed as active Sunday versus the Giants.
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Expected to face Giants
Williams (groin), who is officially listed as questionable, is expected to play Sunday against the Giants, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Gains early lead in No. 2 competition
Williams looks like the early favorite to earn the top backup role behind starting running back Alvin Kamara after second-year player Kendre Miller injured his hamstring Wednesday on the first day of training camp, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports. "That's a player that's going to have to figure out how to stay healthy because it's hard to make the team from the training room," head coach Dennis Allen said of Miller.
ANALYSIS
Kamara is likely to see the lion's share of backfield snaps for the Saints, but Williams' power running style makes him an intriguing complement to the quicker, slighter Kamara. Williams scored a league-high 17 rushing touchdowns for the Lions in 2022 before regressing to just 306 yards and one touchdown with the Saints in 2023. Miller was expected to become a meaningful contributor after being drafted in the third round in 2023, but he was limited to eight appearances as a rookie due to injuries and will have a hard time pushing Williams for playing time if he continues to struggle to stay healthy.
Kamara is likely to see the lion's share of backfield snaps for the Saints, but Williams' power running style makes him an intriguing complement to the quicker, slighter Kamara. Williams scored a league-high 17 rushing touchdowns for the Lions in 2022 before regressing to just 306 yards and one touchdown with the Saints in 2023. Miller was expected to become a meaningful contributor after being drafted in the third round in 2023, but he was limited to eight appearances as a rookie due to injuries and will have a hard time pushing Williams for playing time if he continues to struggle to stay healthy.