Jamaal Williams and the Saints vs. the Cowboys: Week 2 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 1:56 pm Thursday, September 12, 2024
New Orleans Saints running back Jamaal Williams will face a middle-of-the-pack run defense in Week 2 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), up against the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are ranked 11th in terms of rushing yards allowed, at 93 per game.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys
- Game Day: September 15, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Williams’ Current Injury Status
- Williams has been listed on the injury report this week (full participation in practice, shoulder), but his game status has not been announced.
Williams’ Season Stats (2023)
Carries | Rush Yards | Rush TDs | Rush Yards/Carry | Targets | Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec TDs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
106 | 306 | 1 | 2.9 | 20 | 18 | 62 | 0 |
Williams’ Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Last season, Williams was 219th among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with 87.
- He averaged 2.9 yards per carry and 23.5 yards per game last season.
- Williams averaged 3.4 yards per catch (62 yards on 18 receptions) last season.
- He was targeted on 20 pass attempts last year, averaging 3.1 yards per target.
- Williams collected 150 yards after contact as a rusher last year, thanks in part to three broken tackles.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- Williams will face the NFL’s fifth-ranked pass defense from a season ago, as they gave up 187.4 pass yards per game.
- With 1.2 passing TDs conceded per game last season, the Dallas pass defense ranked 10th in the NFL.
- Opposing QBs threw 17 picks against the Cowboys a year ago (one per game). The Cowboys’ pass D ranked eighth in interceptions.
- Williams will square off against a Dallas squad that allowed 112.4 rushing yards per game last season and was 16th-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
- The Saints are facing off against the NFL’s 11th-ranked rush D (14 TDs conceded a year ago).
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