Jamaal Williams Limited By Thigh Issue Thursday
3 years agoDetroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams (thigh) popped up on the Week 8 injury report on Thursday and was limited in practice with a thigh injury after practicing in full on Wednesday. This is a new injury for Williams, so his practice status on Friday will be telling heading into a Week 8 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. The 26-year-old played a season-low 29% of the offensive snaps in the Week 7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, but he still saw 12 carries for 57 yards while sharing the load with top RB D'Andre Swift. Williams should continue to play second fiddle to Swift if he's active and should remain in the RB3/flex mix in deeper leagues, as he's seen double-digit carries in four of seven games. The Eagles have also given up the fourth-most fantasy points per game to the position in the last three weeks. If Williams is inactive, rookie Jermar Jefferson would likely be active for just the second time this year.
Source: DetroitLions.com
Source: DetroitLions.com