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Javonte Williams 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook: Looking To Retain Lead-Back Duties In An Offense Under Transition
7 months agoFantasy managers were right to be skeptical of Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams heading into his third year in the league after he suffered ACL, PCL and LCL tears in his knee in Week 4 of 2022. Nobody was really rushing to draft Broncos players after Russell Wilson's disastrous first season in Denver, either. Despite averaging a career-low 3.6 yards per carry, Williams saw a career-high 217 carries and had over 1,000 scrimmage yards with five total touchdowns for a subpar Broncos offense last year. There's no guarantee that Denver's offense will be any better in 2024 given their quarterback situation, but the 24-year-old former second-rounder could be more effective with the ball in his hands a full year removed from his serious knee injury. That's all dependent on Williams holding off Samaje Perine, Jaleel McLaughlin and rookie Audric Estime for clear lead-back duties in Sean Payton's offense, though. Williams had the look of a young back with RB1 upside when he first entered the league, but now fantasy managers are just hoping he can be a solid RB2 and return to the tackle-busting ways of his rookie campaign.
