Javonte Williams Week 14 Outlook - Lions at Broncos

By Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 9th 2021, 6:04am EST

Even fantasy managers who hadn't invested in Williams this year were eager to see what he could do as Denver's lead back with Melvin Gordon forced to miss Week 13 with shoulder and hip injuries. Williams didn't disappoint in his audition to be a workhorse in 2022, producing 23-102-0 rushing and 6-76-1 receiving. On a night when the Broncos' passing game wasn't able to do much business in Kansas City, Williams essentially was the Denver offense. Gordon, who'll be a free agent at the end of the season, is questionable for Week 14. If he's out, Williams will be a top-five RB in a matchup against a Detroit defense that's giving up 21.8 fantasy points per game to running backs. If Gordon plays, Williams still figures to get no worse than a 50/50 share of the load and could get a larger share if the Broncos opt to work Gordon back into action slowly.