Ministry of Pain
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Looks like Williams will start...wonder how many FF owners rostered him this week?
He's been ahead of Darwin all year.Hard for me to stash this guy. Is he like 4th on the depth chart?
Lucky I saw this thread and picked him up.steelwind said:He’s the top waiver pickup next week.
I'd put the brakes on that. Once Damien is back he's back to 3rd string (likely).steelwind said:He’s the top waiver pickup next week.
Clearly, I need more creative visualization.Hard to imagine he'll do much of anything against Baltimore.
Darrel Williams rushed nine times for 62 yards in the Chiefs' Week 3 win over the Ravens, adding five receptions for 47 additional yards.
Pre-game speculation that Williams might start proved false, but Williams did handle the ball on the Chiefs' opening drive and ended up out-touching LeSean McCoy 14-11 after McCoy tweaked his ankle injury. McCoy did not touch the ball in the fourth quarter. It is possible the Chiefs were simply operating out of an abundance of caution. Either way, Williams has firmly established himself ahead of Darwin Thompson on the depth chart. CBS announcer Ian Eagle said coach Andy Reid told him he "trusts Darrel Williams." Williams will be on the FLEX radar if Damien Williams remains sidelined for Week 4, and an RB2 if McCoy joins Damien on the shelf.
Sep 22, 2019, 6:47 PM ET
I agree. Has the look of a guy who could run with it.ATB said:To the eyes of someone who owns Damien, Darrel, and LeSean... Darrell looks like the best RB on the Chiefs.
I don’t see why he can’t hold the starting job if Damien and LeSean are injured next week.
You can say that about any RB on that team.The thing that excites me is that he just needs to be on the field and he will put up huge numbers in that offense.
Almost....he also needs Shady to retire & DWill to have knee surgery.Reid's trust is almost all he needs to be a fantasy stud, up until he isn't the one taking the field for the Chiefs.
The problem is that nobody in that backfield is going to top 15 touches/game unless there are injuries. Just not how Reid does it.The thing that excites me is that he just needs to be on the field and he will put up huge numbers in that offense.
Reid's trust is almost all he needs to be a fantasy stud, up until he isn't the one taking the field for the Chiefs.
Yeah this is true - between 15 and 20 seemed to be the trend when Williams had a pretty good hold of the lead back role.The problem is that nobody in that backfield is going to top 15 touches/game unless there are injuries. Just not how Reid does it.
Reids history with RBs states otherwiseThe problem is that nobody in that backfield is going to top 15 touches/game unless there are injuries. Just not how Reid does it.
I think we can make some reasonable observations from last year and this year. Reid obviously has a long history of going with a lead back.Reids history with RBs states otherwise
Sounds like the coach agrees that he earned some snaps going forward.“Darrel really had a good offseason, as far as getting himself into the shape that he thinks he needs to be in to play at this level,” Reid said. “I think yesterday was a nice cookie that he gave himself for saying, ‘Listen, I busted my tail, I dropped my weight down, increased my body mass muscle-wise and this is the result.’ That helps you keep pushing through all of that. He’s naturally a big guy. I thought he played physical. I thought he did well in the pass game. Some of his blitz pickups… top notch. He did a nice job.”
All that means is it's officially a 3 way committee vs 2. Great.Andy Reid on Darrel Williams in the post-game press conference:
Sounds like the coach agrees that he earned some snaps going forward.
I had the same scenario Darrel wasn't claimed so I dropped Mostert for him, mostly because I do need him for this week. I'm guessing that at least one of the two (McCoy and other Williams) will get the week off to heal.Not sure which messy backfield to invest in, Mostert in SF or Darell Williams in KC.
No one snagged Darrel of waivers, so I think I’ll drop Mostert to see what happens this week with Darell (and if Shady and Williams heal so they can play, though I expect they will.
With a bye, not sure others will invest in Mostert, but I would likely lose the chance to regain Mostert unless no one picks him up in week 4 waivers.
We’ll see if this pays off. Not sure it will.
I had the same scenario Darrel wasn't claimed so I dropped Mostert for him, mostly because I do need him for this week. I'm guessing that at least one of the two (McCoy and other Williams) will get the week off to heal.
Damien will be dnp (limited at best)Any idea of when we will get a practice report today? Just wondering where Shady/Williams are at.
Would love a link. Tuesday's is usually a players' day off, but injured players do report to the training room. I don't see any news, but it's often hard to find authoritative sources for daily practice news, especially on a players' day off.Damien will be dnp (limited at best)
McCoy will be limited
Would love a link. Tuesday's is usually a players' day off, but injured players do report to the training room. I don't see any news, but it's often hard to find authoritative sources for daily practice news, especially on a players' day off.
Regardless, definitely a situation to monitor as the matchup against the Lions this weekend looks solid for whoever is going to be in that backfield for the Chiefs.
Damien Williams (knee) remained sidelined at Wednesday's practice.
Williams' week isn't off on the right foot. It could again be LeSean McCoy and Darrel Williams carrying the backfield load against the Lions, with Darwin Thompson mixing in for a play here and there.
https://twitter.com/adamteicher/status/1176901618454990848Would love a link. Tuesday's is usually a players' day off, but injured players do report to the training room. I don't see any news, but it's often hard to find authoritative sources for daily practice news, especially on a players' day off.
Regardless, definitely a situation to monitor as the matchup against the Lions this weekend looks solid for whoever is going to be in that backfield for the Chiefs.