Jamaal Williams is having himself a season, is he not? A league-high 14 touchdowns for a running back who’s started only half of Detroit’s games.
It’s around the goal line where Williams does his most notable work. They’ve got a good offensive line, and they like to emphasize the run in that part of the field. He’s a more durable, power-oriented runner than teammate D’Andre Swift.
After 13 weeks, Williams inside the 5-yard line has carried the ball 10 more times than Joe Mixon and over twice as many times as every other running back in the league. That’s including official carries and also 2-point conversions.
| MOST CARRIES INSIDE 5-YARD LINE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Att | Yards | Avg | EZ |
| Jamaal Williams, Det. | 25 | 32 | 1.3 | 12 |
| • Jalen Hurts, Phil. | 18 | 11 | .6 | 8 |
| Joe Mixon, Cin. | 15 | 18 | 1.2 | 5 |
| Nick Chubb, Cle. | 12 | 13 | 1.1 | 7 |
| Dalvin Cook, Min. | 11 | 15 | 1.4 | 5 |
| Saquon Barkley, NYG | 11 | 19 | 1.7 | 6 |
| Miles Sanders, Phil. | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Derrick Henry, Ten. | 11 | 15 | 1.4 | 8 |
| Ezekiel Elliott, Dall. | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | 6 |
| Leonard Fournette, T.B. | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | 3 |
| Devin Singletary, Buff. | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Christian McCaffrey, Car.-S.F. | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 3 |
| • Justin Fields, Chi. | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 5 |
| Jonathan Taylor, Ind. | 9 | 8 | .9 | 3 |
| Travis Etienne, Jac. | 9 | 8 | .9 | 4 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson, N.E. | 9 | 4 | .4 | 2 |
| Antonio Gibson, Was. | 9 | 3 | .3 | 3 |
| Khalil Herbert, Chi. | 8 | 7 | .9 | 2 |
| • Joe Burrow, Cin. | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Melvin Gordon, Den. | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | 2 |
| Josh Jacobs, LAR | 8 | 6 | .8 | 3 |
| Jeff Wilson, S.F.-Mia. | 8 | 4 | .5 | 2 |
| James Conner, Ari. | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 3 |
| • Kyler Murray, Ari. | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 4 |
| Dameon Pierce, Hou. | 7 | -5 | -.7 | 2 |
| Isiah Pacheco, K.C. | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Breece Hall, NYJ | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Najee Harris, Pitt. | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 2 |
| Tony Pollard, Dall. | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson, Atl. | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 3 |
| • Josh Allen, Buff. | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 3 |
| D'Onta Foreman, Car. | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Kareem Hunt, Cle. | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 2 |
| D'Andre Swift, Det. | 5 | 4 | .8 | 3 |
| James Robinson, Jac. | 5 | 1 | .2 | 0 |
| Jerick McKinnon, K.C. | 5 | 1 | .2 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker, Sea. | 5 | 4 | .8 | 2 |
—Ian Allan