JavonteWilliams

News: 5 days agoWilliams rushed nine times for 59 yards and a touchdown while catching four of five targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 38-6 win over the Falcons.

Spin: After getting out-touched 14-3 by Audric Estime in the Week 10 loss to Kansas City, Williams reclaimed the lead role in Denver's backfield, though Estime still stayed involved with 25 scrimmage yards on nine touches. Williams got off to a slow start this season, but he has found his groove in recent weeks, with 80-plus scrimmage yards in five of the last eight games. He'll have a nice opportunity to keep rolling in Week 12 against the 2-8 Raiders.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Though Williams' numbers were lackluster -- his yards per carry, explosive-play and yards after contact numbers were down considerably compared to pre-knee reconstruction -- credit him for quickly returning to action. He proved ready to play in Week 1, 343 days after tearing the ACL, LCL and posterolateral corner in his right knee, and appeared in 16 games, including handling 15-plus touches nine times. That aggressive recovery, coupled with the hefty workload, might have contributed to the so-so numbers, and he wouldn't be the first player to take a bigger step forward the second year following such a significant operation. Williams, now 24, has a fantasy RB2 ceiling, but he would be wisely selected as a flex while his team overhauls the quarterback position.