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Jamaal Williams 2021 Outlook: New Team, Same Thorn
4 years agoIt appears as though this is Jamaal Williams calling in life - to be a thorn in the side of a more talented starter. Williams spent the last four years taking far more work away from the superior Aaron Jones than fantasy managers liked. Now, he takes his talents to Detroit where he will do the exact same thing to the superior D'Andre Swift. You may not like it. You may not agree with it. But you have to accept it. Williams is going to touch the ball 8-10 times a game and will likely see somewhere in the vicinity of a 40% snap share. For Swift enthusiasts, this does not preclude Swift from being worth of a second round pick in fantasy drafts, but it does cap his upside. Swift profiles as more of a passing down back, but Williams is excelling in pass protection. Williams is also likely viewed as the better between the tackles runner, regardless of whether that is actually true. Williams is going to have standalone RB3 value with high-end RB2 upside should Swift sustain an injury forcing him to miss time. Williams is the ideal type of running back to target in the late single digit fantasy rounds, especially for those employing Zero RB or Single RB strategies.
