Jamaal Williams
29-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
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19
YDS
77
TD
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13
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
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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Logs eight carries in lopsided win
Williams notched eight rushes for 39 yards during Sunday's 44-19 win versus the Cowboys.
ANALYSIS
Williams once again handled cleanup duties in the Saints' backfield, as he tallied just two carries in the first half before going unheard from until midway through the fourth quarter. He also logged three consecutive carries before backup quarterback Jake Haener kneeled it out on the final offensive series of the game. Williams has primarily worked in garbage time in back-to-back blowout wins to begin the season for the Saints, as Alvin Kamara is still the clear-cut No. 1 running back after logging 20 carries for 115 yards and four touchdowns Sunday. Taysom Hill also tallied three carries before exiting with a chest injury that required further evaluation at a hospital postgame. Should Hill be sidelined moving forward, Williams could start to see playing time in more significant parts of games. His next opportunity will come at home versus the Eagles on Sunday, Sept. 28.
Williams once again handled cleanup duties in the Saints' backfield, as he tallied just two carries in the first half before going unheard from until midway through the fourth quarter. He also logged three consecutive carries before backup quarterback Jake Haener kneeled it out on the final offensive series of the game. Williams has primarily worked in garbage time in back-to-back blowout wins to begin the season for the Saints, as Alvin Kamara is still the clear-cut No. 1 running back after logging 20 carries for 115 yards and four touchdowns Sunday. Taysom Hill also tallied three carries before exiting with a chest injury that required further evaluation at a hospital postgame. Should Hill be sidelined moving forward, Williams could start to see playing time in more significant parts of games. His next opportunity will come at home versus the Eagles on Sunday, Sept. 28.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Jamaal Williams' 2024 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 %
0.0%Positive Run %
84.2%% Yds After Contact
66.2%Avg Yds After Contact
2.7Rushing TD %
5.3%Touches Per Game
10.0% Snaps w/Touch
54.1%Air Yards Per Game
2.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.11% Team Air Yards
1.1%% Team Targets
2.6%Avg Depth of Target
4.0 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
9.0% Targeted On Route
7.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Overall QB Rating Against
80.3
Cornerbacks
96.2
Safeties
78.8
Linebackers
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2024 Jamaal Williams Split Stats
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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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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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Scores in garbage time
Williams notched 11 carries for 38 yards and one touchdown and caught his only target for 13 yards during Sunday's 47-10 win against the Panthers.
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Doesn't play in preseason finale
Williams did not suit up for Sunday's 30-27 preseason loss to Tennessee.
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First back to see work Sunday
Williams rushed five times for 32 yards and caught his lone target for two yards in Sunday's preseason tilt against San Francisco.
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Unimpressive in preseason opener
Williams logged six carries for 20 yards and caught his only target for one yard during Saturday's 16-14 preseason win against Arizona.
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Mixing in with starters
Williams has been taking some practice snaps with the first-team offense, per Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com.
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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.