Jamaal Williams

Running back Jamaal Williams completed a workout with the Chicago Bears, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The 30-year-old running back is coming off a forgettable tenure with the New Orleans Saints in which he managed just 470 yards and two touchdowns in the past two seasons combined. Williams' best season came as a member of the Lions in 2022 when he surpassed 1,000 yards rushing and scored 17 touchdowns. With former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson now the head coach in Chicago, ... [Read More]

The New Orleans Saints released running back Jamaal Williams on Tuesday, according to The 33rd Team's Ari Meirov. The move comes after Williams' worst season as a pro in 2024 in his second year with the Saints. The 29-year-old was rarely used behind starter Alvin Kamara and finished with a career-low 48 rushing attempts for 164 yards and one touchdown while adding only nine receptions for 57 yards on 11 targets in 14 games (one start). Williams had a league-high 17 rushing touchdowns in 2022 ... [Read More]

Running back Jamaal Williams could see more time on the field when the New Orleans Saints face the Green Bay Packers on Monday. Alvin Kamara (groin) has been declared out after suffering an injured adductor in Week 15. Fellow backup Kendre Miller shouldered the backfield load for the rest of the way in that game and is expected to start against Green Bay. Even with the plethora of injuries dealt to the Saints all season, the team has been reluctant to work Williams into the mix. Williams has ... [Read More]

Touchdowns can be fluky, but finding which players tend to garner the high-value touches and opportunities can lead to scoring chances. We'll look at the high-value touches and opportunities each week to identify potential over and underperformers. A quick example would be Jamaal Williams with the Lions in 2022 when he led the league in rushing touchdowns (17) yet ranked 18th in expected points per game at 13. Williams led the league in rushing attempts inside the 10-yard line at 45, over 15 ... [Read More]

Alvin Kamara has long been entrenched as the New Orleans Saints' RB1. 2023 was another strong fantasy football season. He finished as the RB11 in PPR leagues despite missing four games.Things get more interesting behind Kamara. Second-year back Kendre Miller and eighth-year veteran Jamaal Williams are the other backs of note on the roster. One of these players will establish themselves as the Saints' RB2. It's always important to keep tabs on backup running backs for fantasy football. Running ... [Read More]