DeAngelo Williams, Jordan Todman's Fantasy Outlook After Le'Veon Bell Injury

The worst possible scenario may have played out for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday after star running back Le'Veon Bell had to leave the game and was unable to return, according to the team's public relations spokesman, Burt Lauten. It appeared Bell suffered a potentially gruesome knee injury. 

For fantasy owners, though, that means DeAngelo Williams will become a high-end RB2 so long as Bell is out injured. Williams rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns in the two games Bell missed at the beginning of the season due to a suspension and is likely to see the majority of the carries in Pittsburgh's explosive offense. 

Player	Carries	Yards	Receptions	Yards	TD	Fantasy Points
DeAngelo Williams	9	71	4	39	0	10
Jordan Todman	0	0	0	0	0	0

No, he doesn't possess the talent Bell does, but he certainly proved in the opening games of the season that he can have a major impact for fantasy owners if called upon to start. If Bell's injury proves to be a long-term one, Williams would absolutely be the top waiver priority for this week.

Jordan Todman should be an afterthought, though. While he and Dri Archer could see expanded roles in the offense, the Steelers have already shown they trust Williams to carry the majority of the load without Bell in action. Archer may have some additional value as a scatback, but Todman—who has all of one carry this year—shouldn't be owned in any format.