Tagged: Jamaal Williams (58 Results)
Saints sign RB Williams to three-year deal
The New Orleans Saints signed former Detroit Lions running back JAMAAL WILLIAMS to a three-year deal worth $12 million on Wednesday. The move to New Orleans for the 2023 season comes… More after Williams posted the best season of his career, rushing for over 1,000 yards and a whopping 17 touchdowns despite sharing backfield duties with fellow running back D’ANDRE SWIFT. Williams turns 28 in April. Less
Source: NFL.com
Lions offense roars vs. Bears
The Detroit Lions trailed the Chicago Bears at the end of the first quarter in Sunday’s game, but the team dominated for the final three quarters and finished with more than… More 500 yards of total offense. Quarterback JARED GOFF threw 3 touchdowns on behalf of his fantasy owners, while running backs JAMAAL WILLIAMS led the team in rushing (144 yards) and D’ANDRE SWIFT had 2 total touchdowns and topped 100 total yards from scrimmage. Less
Fantasy News: Goal-line rushing
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. more »
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Ask the Experts: Who are you most thankful for this season?
ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly from training camp through the Super Bowl with answers to a new question being posted Thursday morning. How the guest experts responded when we asked them: Which player are you most thankful for? more »
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Lions RB Williams scores 3 touchdowns vs. Giants
Detroit Lions running back JAMAAL WILLIAMS scored 3 touchdowns in Sunday’s win over the New York Giants, giving him an NFL-best 12 touchdowns on the year. Williams has two or more… More touchdowns in five of the Lions’ ten games this season. Meanwhile, Giants star running back and NFL rushing leader SAQUON BARKLEY managed just 22 yards on 15 carries. Less
Source: Detroit Free Press
Mailbag: October 27, 2022
Ian Allan answers your fantasy football questions. In this edition: What are the Jets getting in James Robinson? A closer look at the Swift-Williams tandem in Detroit. Backup running backs,Week 9 bye options, and more. more »
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Around the NFL: Lions running backs
D'Andre Swift has missed the last two games with shoulder and ankle injuries; factoring in the team's bye, he's been sidelined nearly a month. Head Coach Dan Campbell says Swift will return to practice today, but it doesn't sound like he's 100 percent. more »
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Fantasy News: Short-yardage rushing
Jacoby Brissett has been better than I was expecting as a fill-in quarterback for the Browns. In general, he’s been able to operate the offense. And he’s been particularly good on quarterback sneaks. more »
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Around the NFL: Detroit Lions
The Lions say D’Andre Swift is day-to-day with a sprained shoulder. That will make Jamaal Williams one of the coveted items on the waiver wire in fantasy leagues next week. more »
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Lions RB Swift ready to roar for season opener
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said on Tuesday that running back D’ANDRE SWIFT “should be ready to go” for this week’s season opening game against the San Francisco 49ers. Swift… More missed the entire preseason with a groin injury that his coaches initially said could cost him reps in the regular season. Swift and fellow running back JAMAAL WILLIAMS are expected to split time in the Lions backfield this season. Less
Source: Detroit Free Press
Around the NFL: D'Andre Swift
It hasn't been a great offseason for second-year running backs. Cam Akers tore his Achilles. J.K. Dobbins, OK, he's fine, but the Ravens signed Gus Edwards to a deal that makes it clear he'll have a significant part of the running game. With D'Andre Swift, first the team signed Jamaal Williams and talked him up as the 1A. And now there's an injury issue. more »
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Factoid: Veteran running backs
Mike Davis and Jamaal Williams look like key running backs. They’re older, lightly regarded running backs who haven’t done much yet as pros, but they’ve been signed by teams that are looking for them to be contributors. more »
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Lions to feature RB Swift in passing game?
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn seems to change his plans for the backfield on a daily basis. After initially suggesting that newcomer JAMAAL WILLIAMS will lead the backfield, Lynn indicated… More last week that he now plans to go with the “hot hand” at running back this season. Lynn also suggested that running back D’ANDRE SWIFT could be used in more of a receiver role in 2021 because “he has natural hands”. Stay tuned, fantasy owners. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Thunder and Lightning to strike in Green Bay backfield?
Green Bay running back A.J. DILLON, a lightly used second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, is expecting big things heading into his second season. With former Packers running back JAMAAL… More WILLIAMS now in Detroit, Dillon is expected to have an increased role along with fellow running back AARON JONES. Dillion sees himself as “thunder” to Jones’ “lightning”, adding that the duo “can be the best running back tandem in the league” heading into the 2021 season. Eyebrows are raised in Cleveland. Less
Source: NBC Sports