Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams was held out of practice for the second day in a row on Thursday. Head coach Ron Rivera still expects Williams to be ready for Sunday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
DeAngelo Williams not practicing Thursday, probably won’t be fantasy option in Week 3
Williams is still dealing with a thigh injury and is a question mark for Week 3. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Williams is dealing with a thigh injury that kept him out of Carolina's Week 2 win over the Detroit Lions. He rushed for 72 yards on 14 carries in the season opener against the Buccaneers. Jonathan Stewart is assuming the starting role for now; he ran 15 times for 37 yards and a score against the Lions.
Fantasy impact: The missed practice time is an obvious concern, but it sounds like Williams will be close to a game-time decision this week. Either way, the running back committee in Carolina makes for a consistent fantasy headache, with Williams and Stewart both being low-upside options. If Williams is inactive again, Stewart can be bumped to an RB2 against a Steelers defense that gave up 157 rushing yards to the Baltimore Ravens last week.
