RB Darrel Williams - Arizona (1 Viewer)

[SoBeDad]

Darrel is not on the injury report. Is he or Darwin Thompson a better pick-up? 

 

[The Frankman]

No one made a blurb about him in months? Wow
 

Darrel Williams rushed 13 times for 78 yards in the Chiefs' Divisional Round win over the Browns, adding four receptions for 16 additional yards. 

With Clyde Edwards-Helaire (hip, ankle) still not ready, Williams was the Chiefs' lead back, out-touching Le'Veon Bell 17-2. Williams moved the chains on a number of critical occasions, including after Patrick Mahomes (concussion) was lost for the game's final 20 minutes. CEH seemed reasonably close to suiting up, but even if he goes for the AFC Championship Game, it is possible Williams will be given the lead against the Bills. CEH never really got going between the tackles during the regular season, and he will be more than a month removed from his most recent carry next Sunday. 

- Rotoworld

 

[King of the Jungle]

He sure ran well today, looked like he had a bit more juice than I recall seeing in the past.

 

[zed2283]

He's always been good.  Reid's random use of RBs confuses me.

 

[Faust]

Darrel Williams has out-snapped Le'Veon Bell 101-31 in two games with Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle, hip) sidelined. 

That accounts for the running backs' usage in meaningless contests, not the team's meaningless Week 17 game against the Chargers. Williams out-touched Bell 17-2 in Sunday's win over the Browns, running 30 routes to Bell's seven routes. Williams is clearly the preferred option over Bell and Week 17 standout Darwin Thompson as long as CEH is out. Expect Williams to be a popular DFS option this week against Buffalo is Edwards-Helaire remains out. 

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Le'Veon Bell

, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

SOURCE: John Daigle on Twitter 

Jan 18, 2021, 10:39 AM ET

 

[The Frankman]

Darrel Williams rushed 13 times for 52 yards and one touchdown, going 1-for-1 for nine yards receiving in the Chiefs' AFC Championship win over the Bills.

He out-touched Clyde Edwards-Helaire 14-7 in CEH's first game back from his Week 15 hip injury. Williams pounded in his touchdown from six yards out in the second quarter. The Chiefs seem to really like what Williams has been giving them since CEH's injury, and it wouldn't be a surprise to again see Williams pace the backfield in touches and playing time against the Bucs in the Super Bowl.

- Rotoworld

 

[Faust]

Chiefs re-signed RB Darrel Williams to a one-year contract.

Williams was scheduled to be an RFA but is staying in K.C. on a deal that can be worth up to $2.13 million and includes $930K guaranteed. Williams became the Chiefs' No. 1 back during the playoffs with rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire far less than 100% off a hip injury. Steady and reliable but not a playmaker, Williams should slide back into his important real-life role as a pass protector in the backfield.

Mar 16, 2021, 1:43 PM ET

 

[zed2283]

Damien released.

 

[The Frankman]

Darrel Williams rushed seven times for 28 yards in the Chiefs' Week 3 loss to the Chargers, adding two receptions for 11 additional yards. 

Williams more than doubled his season touch total on an afternoon where Clyde Edwards-Helaire lost his second fumble in as many games, but the Chiefs actually stuck with their second-year back and he responded with a decent afternoon. None of Williams' handles were goal-line touches, so there is still no reason to believe he has the advantage over Edwards-Helaire in any one area. Williams is a sensible bench stash in 12-14 team leagues but one you could be cutting once byes start coming around in Week 6.

 

[Faust]

Darrel Williams had ten rushes for 42 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' Week 4 win against the Eagles, adding two catches for 16 yards. 

Williams' involvement was borderline uncomfortable for Clyde Edwards-Helaire drafters. The Mentor played 36 percent of KC's snaps against Philadelphia to CEH's 52 percent (Jerick McKinnon played 12 percent of the team's snaps). Williams in Week 3 handled seven rushes for 28 yards. His small workload is enough to cap Edwards-Helaire's weekly ceiling. Thankfully for CEH drafters, he's found the end zone in each of the past two games. Williams would presumably lead the KC backfield should Edwards-Helaire miss any time this year. 

RELATED: 

Clyde Edwards-Helaire

, Jerick McKinnon

Oct 4, 2021, 10:38 AM ET

 

[Faust]

So how much FAAB dollars is everyone looking to allocate on Darrel Williams this week?

 

[jobarules]

A pre-emptive pickup of handcuff right before the game finally pays off for me!

 

[jobarules]

So how much FAAB dollars is everyone looking to allocate on Darrel Williams this week?

Have to see CEH injury outlook first.

 

[The Frankman]

Depends on league/bench size but I'd be stunned if he wasn't rostered already.

 

[jobarules]

Depends on league/bench size but I'd be stunned if he wasn't rostered already.

Hes owned in 16% of Yahoo leagues.

 

[The Frankman]

Hes owned in 16% of Yahoo leagues.

https://forums.footballguys.com/topic/772781-darrel-williams-rb-lsu-kc/?do=findComment&comment=23639978

 

[kyoun1e]

CEL with an MCL sprain. Out a few weeks. 

Will be very curious where D. Williams will rank in PPR. I need some RB help.

 

[zed2283]

I like DW and it would be nice to see him pay off in a big way with this opportunity.  That said, I'm not really expecting much.

 

[Desert_Power]

CEH placed on IR

 

[The Man With No Name]

Might start him this week. My Chubb out, Mixon questionable, Gibson questionable, Jamaal Williams questionable.  Not sure how questionable they all are, but Darrel may be a better option than some.

 

[zoonation]

I’m starting with confidence. 

 

[Desert_Power]

Might start him this week. My Chubb out, Mixon questionable, Gibson questionable, Jamaal Williams questionable.  Not sure how questionable they all are, but Darrel may be a better option than some.

I'll have him in the Flex unless Cook or Mixon gets scratched again

 

[Birdie048]

I'll have him in the Flex unless Cook or Mixon gets scratched again

He's my RB1 with CMC & CEH out.  No choices other than scrubs/// 

 

[The Frankman]

Darrel Williams had 21 rushes for 62 yards and two touchdowns in the Chiefs' Week 6 win against the Football Team, adding three catches for 27 yards. 

Clyde Edwards-Helaire's knee injury gave Williams -- aka The Mentor -- a full starter's workload in Week 6. He saw 21 of the Chiefs' 24 running back carries on the day, including the all-important goal line totes. Williams split pass-catching duties with Jerick McKinnon, with both back seeing four targets from Patrick Mahomes. Williams is a locked-in RB2 who should continue to benefit from being the main back in a potent KC offense. Next week he'll get a prime matchup against Tennessee's middling defense. 

- NBC SportsEDGE

 

[kyoun1e]

D. Gore?

You've got to be kidding me.

Now I have to go after this guy.

 

[The Frankman]

Darrel Williams rushed 13 times for 49 yards and caught 6 passes for 61 yards in the Chiefs' Week 8 win over the Giants.

He totaled 110 yards in place of Clyde Edwards-Helaire (knee, I.R.) once again. However, Williams wasn't the unquestioned No. 1 back tonight, as Derrick Gore worked in for 11 carries for 48 yards and one touchdown behind Williams. Edwards-Helaire is eligible to return next week against the Packers. If he doesn't, Gore did enough to earn 1B work again behind Williams.

- NBC SportsEDGE

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

D. Gore?

You've got to be kidding me.

Now I have to go after this guy.

I was definitely a little freaked in the first half, and it probably puts to rest any notion that Williams would be their only RB option for as long as Clyde is out, but his passing-game usage in the second half was very encouraging. That's especially true because the emerging defensive plan against KC seems to be going two-high to take away the deep shots and giving them lots of room to operate underneath.

Anyway, as far as DW's future prospects, Clyde's return worries me a lot more than Gore's usage

 

[Birdie048]

I was definitely a little freaked in the first half, and it probably puts to rest any notion that Williams would be their only RB option for as long as Clyde is out, but his passing-game usage in the second half was very encouraging. That's especially true because the emerging defensive plan against KC seems to be going two-high to take away the deep shots and giving them lots of room to operate underneath.

Anyway, as far as DW's future prospects, Clyde's return worries me a lot more than Gore's usage

But this is very game script dependent.  If they get up on opponent, RB carries would be prime.  But will Gore & DarWilliams split the touches in an RBBC scenario or would Gore dominate those carries?  CEH due back after the Week 12 Bye?  

Have to consider his expected touches with & without CEH.  Does it become a full committee RB situation?

 

[zed2283]

DW is so much better than CEH.  I don't expect the coaches to figure that out though.

 

[ahartig]

DW is so much better than CEH.  I don't expect the coaches to figure that out though.

He is good, not sure about so much better though. He gets what is there, is reliable, doesn't fumble, pas pros well, and catches well....... I am def holding my shares once CEH is back to see how this shakes out.  Pretty sure he will still be the goal line back, I doubt CEH gets as much work as he was.

 

[need2know]

He looks pretty good to me.  Saving my crappy rb core 

 

[kyoun1e]

Interesting news. Was all set to bench DWill now not so sure:

James Palmer

@JamesPalmerTV

RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire is back for the #chiefs. But I’ve been told they’ll watch pregame warmups pretty closely. They don’t really know how much he’s going to play as or right now.

 

[yoman]

DW is so much better than CEH because he is on my fantasy team.  Unfortunately I don't expect the coaches to care about my fantasy team.

fixed

I currently have DW in my lineup as a flex but might swap him out for a WR. I definitely think CEH has been a disappointment as a pro and expect this might become close to a 50/50 time share

 

[zed2283]

Interesting news. Was all set to bench DWill now not so sure:

James Palmer

@JamesPalmerTV

RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire is back for the #chiefs. But I’ve been told they’ll watch pregame warmups pretty closely. They don’t really know how much he’s going to play as or right now.

Ed Werder's report on Fantasy Football Now sounded completely different.  He basically said CEH has practiced this week as the starter and he expects him to start.  They also said there won't be a snap count.  So who knows

 

[dmac37]

Interesting news. Was all set to bench DWill now not so sure:

James Palmer

@JamesPalmerTV

RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire is back for the #chiefs. But I’ve been told they’ll watch pregame warmups pretty closely. They don’t really know how much he’s going to play as or right now.

I keep flip flopping between Williams and Mooney. I think I'm going Williams, at a minimum it should be a split with Williams most likely the passing down back and also the goal line RB. I'm going to guess for this week a 65/35 type split or better for Williams.

 

[zed2283]

fixed

I currently have DW in my lineup as a flex but might swap him out for a WR. I definitely think CEH has been a disappointment as a pro and expect this might become close to a 50/50 time share

DW has outperformed him when given the opportunity.  Matthew Berry said as much this morning when comparing the games they've played together.  But the coaches like CEH.

 

[kyoun1e]

Ed Werder's report on Fantasy Football Now sounded completely different.  He basically said CEH has practiced this week as the starter and he expects him to start.  They also said there won't be a snap count.  So who knows

I saw Werder's report the other day and then saw him basically reiterate this live on ESPN. He may be out of touch. Seems like James Palmer's update was more recent per some intelligence this morning.

 

[yoman]

DW has outperformed him when given the opportunity.  Matthew Berry said as much this morning when comparing the games they've played together.  But the coaches like CEH.

I was just joking. I do agree with you but I think it is 50/50 because they like CEH's potential - no training camp last year and a 2nd year player. DW might be the more valuable player ROS if they do make it close to 50/50 and he still gets most of the goal line carries.

 

[zed2283]

I was just joking. I do agree with you but I think it is 50/50 because they like CEH's potential - no training camp last year and a 2nd year player. DW might be the more valuable player ROS if they do make it close to 50/50 and he still gets most of the goal line carries.

I'm irritated they activated CEH this week before the bye.  Now I have to decide between DW and D.Foreman.  Keep going back and forth.

 

[themeistersinger]

I'm irritated they activated CEH this week before the bye.  Now I have to decide between DW and D.Foreman.  Keep going back and forth.

I'm irritated because CEH is in my IR spot, and unless he tears it up this week, I need to put him on the active roster next week (while he is on Bye and can't do me any good) and if he doesn't tear it up this week, is that because DW is now really the lead back or were they just taking it slow with CEH?

 

[yoman]

I'm irritated they activated CEH this week before the bye.  Now I have to decide between DW and D.Foreman.  Keep going back and forth.

That's tough. I would have given a slight edge to DW up until I read the post from @kyoun1e

 

[zed2283]

That's tough. I would have given a slight edge to DW up until I read the post from @kyoun1e

Wouldn't his post make you lean more towards DW?

 

[yoman]

Wouldn't his post make you lean more towards DW?

Yes - I misread what he wrote and thought he was saying the opposite. 

 

[yoman]

I'm irritated they activated CEH this week before the bye.  Now I have to decide between DW and D.Foreman.  Keep going back and forth.

I am deciding between DW and Toney in a full point PPR league. 

 

[zed2283]

I don't trust Reid/Bienemy and their love for CEH.  I trust the Ed Werder report over the James Palmer report (this will be a good exercise to compare).  For these reasons I'm going with Foreman.

 

[JohnnyU]

DW is at the very least a good flex play and has upside for more regardless of CEH.  Hope I don't have to eat my words.

 

[J R]

DW has outperformed him when given the opportunity.  Matthew Berry said as much this morning when comparing the games they've played together.  But the coaches like CEH.

I'm curious why that would be more predictive than just looking at CEH's significant YPC advantage. In the games they've played together this year, Williams has hardly gotten the ball. I'm just looking at the games stats, not parsing into splits or DVOA. What's Berry's argument?

 

[zed2283]

I'm curious why that would be more predictive than just looking at CEH's significant YPC advantage. In the games they've played together this year, Williams has hardly gotten the ball. I'm just looking at the games stats, not parsing into splits or DVOA. What's Berry's argument?

I think it was basically ff points per touch.

 

[J R]

I think it was basically ff points per touch.

Thanks.

 

[yoman]

He doesn't look like anything more than a handcuff right now. I know it was a weird game but he only got 5 rushing attempts and 3 targets whereas CEH got 12 and 2. I got really lucky that I pulled him out of my starting lineup at the last minute because now I have at least a shot of winning this week.