Take note, fantasy football managers.
Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater recently compared rookie running back Javonte Williams to Alvin Kamara, one of his former teammates.
“I get asked about Javonte often and I told someone — I don’t want to make it seem like I’m reaching or anything — but he possesses some of those qualities that you see in Alvin Kamara,” Bridgewater said on Sept. 1. “He’s a guy [who’s] extremely smart, he catches the ball well out of the backfield, he runs good routes, he has a low center of gravity, he’s strong, he knows how to set up blocks.
“You see that in a guy like him who’s only a rookie, his ceiling is so high. He has great coaching as well. This coaching staff is doing a great job of grooming him and preparing him for what’s in store for this season.”
Kamara is a four-time Pro Bowler who played with Bridgewater with the New Orleans Saints from 2018-2019. He’s considered one of the best running backs in the NFL, and certainly one of the top players in fantasy football.
Williams is a promising rookie who was selected by Denver in the second round of April’s draft out of North Carolina. He has received glowing reviews from his Broncos teammates and coaches this summer.
Williams is currently listed as the No. 2 running back on Denver’s depth chart, but he is expected to split touches with Melvin Gordon.
After ranking No. 1 in college football with 75 broken tackles last year, Williams will look to make a statement in his first NFL season this fall.
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