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Jamaal Williams made a huge fantasy impact last season with the Detroit Lions, finishing as the RB touchdown king with 17 scores. However, the majority of those touchdowns were from the goal line as Lions' quarterback Jared Goff was the main catalyst when driving down the field.
Williams still ran for the 10th-most yards in the league (1,066), but he finds a new home in New Orleans. He's clearly good enough to be a starter, but that's Kamara's job. Wait a minute... this sounds familiar. When Kamara was a rookie, he split carries with Mark Ingram. Ingram got the handoffs and Kamara hauled in receptions. They both made the Pro Bowl. It's uncertain if the Saints will attempt a similar system, especially since Sean Payton is no longer the coach, but it could be a perfect match.
This scenario is complicated by rookie Kendre Miller who could earn playing time with a solid training camp and be a thorn in the side of both Williams and Kamara. It's highly unlikely for Williams to repeat his monstrous TD season from a year ago, even with a Kamara suspension, and the battle for touches doesn't give bode well for a high-end ranking, making Williams more of an RB 3/4 in fantasy leagues.
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 Jamaal Williams likely out for a bit
Suffered hamstring injury in Week 2
By: Doug Orth | Tue Sep 19, 11:50 pm
|  | Saints’ RB Jamaal Williams is expected to need “some time” to recover from his hamstring injury, per HC Dennis Allen. (ESPN - Adam Schefter)
FFToday's Take: New Orleans may be down to Tony Jones Jr. and rookie Kendre Miller for Week 3 against the Packers. Week 4 cannot come soon enough for the Saints, who will get Alvin Kamara back that week for a NFC South showdown with the Bucs. It is possible - albeit unlikely - that Williams may not have much of a role upon his return if Miller shows out against Green Bay. Expect Williams to take a back seat to Kamara but remain in the RB3 conversation once he is healthy again.
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