How relevant he is to you depends on your level of desperation. Are you a Willis McGahee or LeSean McCoy owner who’s about to miss out on Knowshon Moreno and Bryce Brown because your waiver priority sucks? Then you have a friend in DeAngelo Williams.
At his best, Williams is among the worst. He’s rushed for 292 yards this year at a very turtle-y pace of 3.2 yards per carry. There was a time when even though we were aware of that pace and his time share with Jonathan Stewart, we could still justify plugging Williams into a flex spot in deep leagues due to his acceleration, and ability to pop a carry for a long run. But that’s been absent too, as in six of his games this year Williams’ longest run has been for seven yards or less. Slow and steady loses every race.
But now as this week’s injury clusternmess continues to clarify itself on this fine Tuesday afternoon, Williams suddenly has value.
