2022 Rush/Rec Stats
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262
YDS
1066
TD
17
YDS
73
TD
0
2023 Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Williams' first year in Detroit was much like his four seasons in Green Bay. While the 27-year-old
did set a career high in touches (by one), his efficiency was poor and no back with more than
100 carries averaged less than his 1.4 yards per carry after contact. Williams is a decent pass
catcher, a good blocker and has never lost a fumble in his NFL career — valuable traits from a
team standpoint. But there's little explosiveness or big-play ability in Williams' game, whereas teammate D'Andre Swift is more of a threat to pick up extra yards that aren't blocked. Williams had only one play of more than 20 yards in 2021, and he has only two plays of more than 40 yards in his career. Lions coach Dan Campbell values his work ethic and the stability he brings to the roster, but Williams' production depends entirely on volume, something that isn't at all stable given his role behind Swift in an offense with a subpar quarterback. Read Past Outlooks
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Heading to Big Easy
The Saints and Williams agreed to terms on a three-year, $12 million contract Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
After racking up an NFL-high and team-record 17 rushing touchdowns for the Lions last season, Williams will move on to the third organization of his career. With New Orleans, he'll be the clear second option out of the backfield behind Alvin Kamara, but Williams should nonetheless earn his typical allotment of short-yardage and goal-line work. Moreover, the 2017 fourth-round selection offers the team a reliable option to turn to in the event that Kamara ends up facing any NFL discipline stemming from a February 2022 incident that has Kamara slated to appear in court in July, per ESPN.com.
After racking up an NFL-high and team-record 17 rushing touchdowns for the Lions last season, Williams will move on to the third organization of his career. With New Orleans, he'll be the clear second option out of the backfield behind Alvin Kamara, but Williams should nonetheless earn his typical allotment of short-yardage and goal-line work. Moreover, the 2017 fourth-round selection offers the team a reliable option to turn to in the event that Kamara ends up facing any NFL discipline stemming from a February 2022 incident that has Kamara slated to appear in court in July, per ESPN.com.
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How do Jamaal Williams' 2022 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
8.0%Positive Run %
84.0%% Yds After Contact
62.9%Avg Yds After Contact
2.6Rushing TD %
6.5%Touches Per Game
16.1% Snaps w/Touch
61.3%Air Yards Per Game
1.6Air Yards Per Snap
0.06% Team Air Yards
0.7%% Team Targets
2.9%Avg Depth of Target
1.7 YdsCatch Rate
75.0%Drop Rate
18.8%Avg Yds After Catch
5.6% Targeted On Route
13.9%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Measurables Review
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How do Jamaal Williams' measurables compare to other running backs?
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.
Height
6' 0"Weight
224 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.59 secShuttle Time
4.53 secCone Drill
7.25 secVertical Jump
30.0 inBroad Jump
123 inBench Press*
33 repsHand Length
10.00 inArm Length
31.25 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Williams was remarkably consistent through his four seasons in Green Bay, though depending on the perspective, that's not necessarily a compliment. A fourth-round pick in 2017, he actually led the club in rushing yards as a rookie before ceding the top job to Aaron Jones in their second season together, but Williams' numbers remained flat while Jones' production soared. Williams still delivered a solid 700 or so scrimmage yards and a handful of TDs every year, proving capable on all three downs and in all situations without really excelling in any. With Jones returning on a big contract and 2020 second-round pick AJ Dillon ready to step into a larger role, the Packers parted ways with Williams, only to see him land with their NFC North rivals. As the backup to D'Andre Swift, Williams will fill a role he's very accustomed to, and the Lions' subsequent decision to cut Kerryon Johnson loose removed his most obvious competition for those secondary snaps and touches.
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Mutual interest in new contract
General manager Brad Holmes said Wednesday that Williams and the Lions have begun negotiations on a new contract with mutual interest, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
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Leads NFL with 17 TDs
Williams rushed 16 times for 72 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 20-16 win over Green Bay.
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Totals 157 yards
Williams rushed 22 times for 144 yards with one touchdown while securing his only target for 13 yards during Sunday's 41-10 win over Chicago.
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Not on injury report
Williams (leg) isn't listed on the Lions' Week 17 injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears.
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Misses final quarter of Week 16
Williams suffered an apparent left leg injury late in the third quarter of Saturday's 37-23 loss to the Panthers and didn't return, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
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