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  • RB

  • Jamaal Williams

  • Detroit Lions
  • Age26
  • CollegeBrigham Young
  • DraftedRD 4, PK 134 (2017)
Height6-0
Weight212

Preseason

Player Rankings
Overall Rank #99
High Overall Rank #78
Low Overall Rank #140
RB Rank #37
High RB Rank #26
Low RB Rank #49

Summary

Jamaal Williams signed a two-year, $6M deal to backup D'Ande Swift in the Lions backfield. He rushed for at least 460 yards in each of his four seasons in Green Bay and caught at least 30 passes each of the past two years. Williams is reliable, no frills runner who has never fumbled and only missed four total games in his NFL career. He is unlikely to have fantasy value unless Swift misses time but has significant fantasy upside in that scenario. He is the clear handcuff to Swift and an injury upside pick if you have sufficient roster spots for the speculative hold.

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Jamaal Williams's percentile rank in each category, among s with more than 50 fantasy points.

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Schedule

Week Matchup
1 vs San Francisco 49ers
2 @ Green Bay Packers
3 vs Baltimore Ravens
4 @ Chicago Bears
5 @ Minnesota Vikings
6 vs Cincinnati Bengals
7 @ Los Angeles Rams
8 vs Philadelphia Eagles
9 Bye Week
10 @ Pittsburgh Steelers
11 @ Cleveland Browns
12 vs Chicago Bears
13 vs Minnesota Vikings
14 @ Denver Broncos
15 vs Arizona Cardinals
16 @ Atlanta Falcons
17 @ Seattle Seahawks
18 vs Green Bay Packers
YR TM G RSH RushYD Y/Rush RushTD TGT REC RecYD RecTD Rank VBD ADP
2017 GB 16 153 556 3.6 4 34 25 262 2 28 46
2018 GB 16 121 464 3.8 3 41 27 210 0 47 34
2019 GB 14 107 460 4.3 1 45 39 253 5 37 65
2020 GB 14 119 505 4.2 2 35 31 236 1 42 64
2021 DET 2 16 79 4.9 1 12 11 68 0 19 2 39
Total 62 516 2064 4.0 11 167 133 1029 8 2
YR WK OPP oSNAP RSH YD TD TARG REC YD TD
2021 1 SF 32 9 54 1 9 8 56 0
2021 2 GB 7 25 0 3 3 12 0
2021 GB 32 16 79 1 12 11 68 0
2020 1 MIN 31 7 21 0 4 4 21 0
2020 2 DET 31 8 63 0 0 0 0 0
2020 3 NO 19 6 14 0 1 1 3 0
2020 4 ATL 36 8 10 0 8 8 95 0
2020 6 TB 32 4 34 0 1 0 0 0
2020 7 HOU 55 19 77 1 5 4 37 0
2020 8 MIN 64 16 75 0 6 6 27 0
2020 9 SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 10 JAX 31 8 30 0 4 3 25 0
2020 11 IND 30 5 12 0 2 1 4 1
2020 12 CHI 33 17 73 1 0 0 0 0
2020 13 PHI 21 5 26 0 2 2 10 0
2020 14 DET 20 10 38 0 0 0 0 0
2020 15 CAR 4 1 6 0 2 2 14 0
2020 16 TEN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 17 CHI 12 5 26 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CHI 419 119 505 2 35 31 236 1
2019 1 CHI 26 5 0 0 2 2 15 0
2019 2 MIN 35 9 28 0 4 3 13 1
2019 3 DEN 35 12 59 0 2 2 27 0
2019 4 PHI 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2019 6 DET 39 14 104 0 5 4 32 1
2019 7 OAK 24 3 5 0 5 4 26 1
2019 8 KC 32 7 22 1 3 3 14 1
2019 9 LAC 24 2 10 0 6 6 39 1
2019 10 CAR 34 13 63 0 1 0 0 0
2019 12 SF 39 11 45 0 8 7 35 0
2019 13 NYG 28 10 41 0 4 4 26 0
2019 14 WAS 26 7 24 0 1 0 0 0
2019 15 CHI 24 8 26 0 1 1 7 0
2019 16 MIN 21 6 33 0 2 2 19 0
2019 17 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 DET 388 107 460 1 45 39 253 5
2018 1 CHI 37 15 47 0 2 0 0 0
2018 2 MIN 47 16 59 0 4 3 12 0
2018 3 WAS 30 5 29 0 3 2 16 0
2018 4 BUF 28 11 27 0 0 0 0 0
2018 5 DET 33 6 33 0 4 2 19 0
2018 6 SF 27 6 29 0 3 1 10 0
2018 8 LAR 13 4 9 1 1 0 0 0
2018 9 NE 31 7 34 0 2 2 20 0
2018 10 MIA 14 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
2018 11 SEA 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
2018 12 MIN 13 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
2018 13 ARI 38 7 13 0 4 4 14 0
2018 14 ATL 24 4 17 0 1 0 0 0
2018 15 CHI 59 12 55 1 5 4 42 0
2018 16 NYJ 86 15 95 1 9 6 61 0
2018 17 DET 39 8 4 0 3 3 16 0
2018 DET 523 121 464 3 41 27 210 0
2017 1 SEA 6 2 9 0 0 0 0 0
2017 2 ATL 11 2 6 0 1 1 5 0
2017 3 CIN 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0
2017 4 CHI 12 4 11 0 1 1 2 0
2017 5 DAL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 6 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 7 NO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 9 DET 9 1 1 1 2 2 31 0
2017 10 CHI 35 20 67 0 1 1 7 0
2017 11 BAL 59 18 57 0 6 4 38 0
2017 12 PIT 45 21 66 1 5 4 69 1
2017 13 TB 48 21 113 1 3 2 10 0
2017 14 CLE 50 15 49 1 7 7 69 1
2017 15 CAR 43 10 30 0 0 0 0 0
2017 16 MIN 62 15 58 0 3 0 0 0
2017 17 DET 56 22 82 0 5 3 31 0
2017 DET 443 153 556 4 34 25 262 2
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Mon Sep 20 23:36

Jamaal Williams totals 10 touches

Detroit Lions RB Jamaal Williams rushed seven times for 25 yards in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers, and he added three receptions for 12 yards on his three targets in his return to Lambeau Field.

Sat Sep 18 16:50

Detroit's Week 2 injury report for MNF

Detroit Lions DE Michael Brockers (shoulder) was limited Saturday, Sept. 18, and is questionable. LB Trey Flowers (shoulder) also is questionable after being limited. LB Romeo Okwara (shoulder) and DT Levi Onwuzurike (hip) fully practiced and are not on the report. As previously reported: WR Kalif Raymond (thigh) was limited and is questionable. RB D'Andre Swift (groin) fully practiced and is questionable. RB Jamaal Williams (chest) fully practiced and isn't on the report. DE Kevin Strong (concussion) and WR Tyrell Williams (concussion) did not practice and are out.

Fri Sep 17 19:04

Limited practice for Jamaal Williams

Detroit Lions RB Jamaal Williams (chest) was limited during practice Friday, Sept. 17.

Fri Sep 17 16:12

Detroit's practice report for Friday

Detroit Lions DE Kevin Strong (concussion) and WR Tyrell Williams (concussion) did not participate in practice Friday, Sept. 17. DE Michael Brockers (shoulder), LB Trey Flowers (shoulder), LB Romeo Okwara (shoulder), RB D'Andre Swift (groin) and RB Jamaal Williams (chest) were limited. DE Levi Onwuzurike (hip) practiced in full.

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