Javonte Williams
24-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
53
YDS
190
TD
0
YDS
130
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The 2023 season was a real slog for Williams, who had to carry the lead-back workload for a cursed Denver offense while returning from ACL, PCL and LCL tears suffered in Week 4 of 2022. That's a lot to deal with, yet Williams surpassed 1,000 yards from scrimmage in 16 games. If his surgically repaired knee is stronger in 2024, that alone could allow his numbers to improve even if the rest of the Denver offense remains dreary. The 2021 second-round pick averaged 4.4 YPC over his first two seasons while breaking one tackle for every 4.6 carries, and he could get back to that form this year after averaging just 3.6 YPC and one broken tackle per 7.5 carries in 2023. The duo of Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime lurks to potentially steal snaps from Williams again, though the former is really only a threat to handle passing downs and might even be a salary-cap casualty before Week 1. Williams is set to handle the lead role in the final year of his rookie contract, and that might come with more playing time after he averaged just 30.8 snaps per game last season. Read Past Outlooks
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Excellent as pass catcher
Williams rushed the ball 13 times for 61 yards in Sunday's 34-18 win over the Raiders. He added five receptions on six targets for 50 yards.
ANALYSIS
Williams' longest gain on the ground went for 17 yards, but he gained at least four yards on seven of his 13 carries to turn in an efficient performance. He's shown flashes as a pass catcher in recent weeks, and that also continued Sunday as he ripped off long gains of 26 and 13 yards as a receiver. After a slow start to the campaign, Williams has at least 18 touches in three of five games, with this marking his first time surpassing 100 yards from scrimmage.
Williams' longest gain on the ground went for 17 yards, but he gained at least four yards on seven of his 13 carries to turn in an efficient performance. He's shown flashes as a pass catcher in recent weeks, and that also continued Sunday as he ripped off long gains of 26 and 13 yards as a receiver. After a slow start to the campaign, Williams has at least 18 touches in three of five games, with this marking his first time surpassing 100 yards from scrimmage.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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Broken Tackle %
13.2%Positive Run %
77.4%% Yds After Contact
64.7%Avg Yds After Contact
2.3Rushing TD %
0.0%Touches Per Game
14.0% Snaps w/Touch
40.7%Air Yards Per Game
-2.2Air Yards Per Snap
-0.06% Team Air Yards
-1.0%% Team Targets
12.5%Avg Depth of Target
-0.6 YdsCatch Rate
85.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
8.3% Targeted On Route
23.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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vs Chargers
Sunday, Oct 13th at 4:05PM
Overall QB Rating Against
70.6
Cornerbacks
80.4
Safeties
59.5
Linebackers
61.3
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Measurables Review
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* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
5' 10"Weight
220 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.58 secShuttle Time
4.09 secCone Drill
6.97 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
123 inBench Press
22 repsHand Length
9.38 inArm Length
30.88 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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What could have been a promising 2022 instead ended Week 4 with an ACL tear, which in Williams' case is even more concerning given that he also suffered an LCL tear. Reports on his recovery were positive throughout spring, but it's difficult to pinpoint a return date and specify the workloads he'll see initially. His main selling point as a 2021 second-round pick was his ability to break tackles at an unusual pace, and it translated from college to the pros his rookie season when Williams led the league with 31 broken tackles on rush attempts while taking only 202 carries in a timeshare with Melvin Gordon. His returns as a pass catcher have also been promising to this point, with 75 targets on his first 657 snaps and only four drops en route to a 59-392-3 receiving line. Those numbers hint at 60-catch upside once he's back at full strength, but the problem for that theory is the Broncos' signing of Samaje Perine, who often spelled Joe Mixon on passing downs in Cincinnati. The former Bengal is also the favorite to work as the lead rusher if Williams isn't ready for Week 1, with Denver otherwise rostering late-round or undrafted RBs that were cut by other teams. It'll be Williams' backfield if he gets back to full strength, and the whole offense may look better after the Broncos hired Sean Payton and spent big on G Ben Powers and T Mike McGlinchey.
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Big second half in road win
Williams ran for 77 yards on 16 carries against the Jets on Sunday, adding two receptions for three yards on three targets.
ANALYSIS
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Minimal rushing production in win
Williams rushed five times for 12 yards and secured all four targets for 29 yards in the Broncos' 26-7 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.
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Effective as pass catcher
Williams rushed the ball 11 times for 17 yards in Sunday's 13-6 loss to the Steelers. He added five receptions on five targets for 48 yards.
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Garners nine touches in loss
Williams rushed eight times for 23 yards and caught one of two targets for no gain in Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Seahawks.
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Receiving TD called back Sunday
Williams rushed three times for 17 yards and caught his only target for 15 yards in Sunday's 27-2 preseason win over the Packers.
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Slimmed down heading into 2024
Williams checked it at around 220 pounds at the start of training camp Wednesday, having slimmed down in the offseason at the request of head coach Sean Payton, per Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com.
ANALYSIS
Williams was listed at 220 pounds when he entered the NFL in 2021 and rushed for 903 yards at a clip of 4.4 yards per carry as a rookie. He averaged 4.3 yards per carry in 2022, then tore his ACL and subsequently came back heavier in 2023 while averaging just 3.6 yards per rushing attempt. Payton and Williams are hoping that the running back's return to a slimmer frame will help recapture some of the elusiveness he lacked last season.
Williams was listed at 220 pounds when he entered the NFL in 2021 and rushed for 903 yards at a clip of 4.4 yards per carry as a rookie. He averaged 4.3 yards per carry in 2022, then tore his ACL and subsequently came back heavier in 2023 while averaging just 3.6 yards per rushing attempt. Payton and Williams are hoping that the running back's return to a slimmer frame will help recapture some of the elusiveness he lacked last season.