Entering the weekend, the Detroit Lions were expected to be without star running back D’Andre Swift as he continues to recover from his injury. However, unexpectedly the team placed fellow rusher, Jamaal Williams, on the shelf. Williams tested positive for COVID and will be sidelined for Wek 14’s matchup with the Denver Broncos. For fantasy purposes, we need to consider the next running back up. That’s expected to be Jermar Jefferson and Godwin Igwebuike, in some combination. How should you prioritize Jefferson and Igwebuike on waivers, and what should you expect from them for Week 14? We’re here to help.
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Jamaal Williams has been placed on the Reserve/COVID list
News: Lions RB Jamaal Williams has been placed on the NFL’s Reserve/COVID-19 list.
Fantasy Impact: Already down D’Andre Swift, it looks like Jermar Jefferson and Godwin Igwebuike will be sharing touches in the Detroit backfield on Sunday. They’ll both have a decent matchup against a middle-of-the-road Broncos run defense.
Jermar Jefferson and Godwin Igwebuike Week 14 Fantasy Football Outlook
With Jamaal Williams out for Week 14 and D’Andre Swift highly unlikely to play, Jefferson and Igwebuike are likely to split work against Denver. Igwebuike played a season-high 28 snaps last week and had 2-8-0 rushing and 1-13-0 receiving. It’s fair to assume he’ll be the passing-down back, and he may get some early-down work as well. Jefferson had 5-18-0 rushing last week, and he had TD runs in Weeks 8 and 10. Both are midrange RB3s this week in light of the uncertainty over how work will be divided.
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