Start Ashton Jeanty or Javonte Williams? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Ashton Jeanty over Javonte Williams in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Ashton Jeanty at 18.0 points and Javonte Williams at 17.2, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Ashton Jeanty at ADP 9 and Javonte Williams at 12.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 18.0 fantasy points for Ashton Jeanty, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 17.2 fantasy points for Javonte Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

That puts Ashton Jeanty 0.8 points ahead of Javonte Williams on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Ashton Jeanty and LV visit LAC on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAC allowed 22.0 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 15th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 102 yards and a touchdown against LAC and caught passes for 18 more yards.

Javonte Williams and DAL host WAS on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

WAS allowed 11.5 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 6th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 90 yards and no touchdowns against WAS and caught passes for 5 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Ashton Jeanty has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ashton Jeanty is not on the injury report.

Javonte Williams is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Ashton Jeanty played 74 percent of LV snaps, took 68 percent of the carries, drew 21 percent of the targets and had 58 percent of the red zone chances.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 1 against MIA: 50 of 68 snaps, 23 carries for 102 yards, 6 targets and 6 catches for 45 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 1, Javonte Williams played 71 percent of DAL snaps, took 67 percent of the carries, drew 17 percent of the targets and had 56 percent of the red zone chances.

Javonte Williams, Week 1 against NYG: 41 of 58 snaps, 12 carries for 41 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 31 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Ashton Jeanty played 17 games for LV and scored 245.1 PPR points, 14.4 a game, finishing RB11.

He ran 266 times for 975 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 55 of 73 targets for 346 yards.

He was on the field for 76 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 18 of 2025 against KC: 26 carries for 87 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 7 yards, 12.4 PPR points.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 17 of 2025 against NYG: 48 of 59 snaps, 16 carries for 60 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards, 9.3 PPR points.

In 2025, Javonte Williams played 16 games for DAL and scored 242.8 PPR points, 15.2 a game, finishing RB12.

He ran 252 times for 1201 yards and 11 touchdowns, and caught 35 of 51 targets for 137 yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Javonte Williams, Week 17 of 2025 against WAS: 25 of 92 snaps, 13 carries for 54 yards, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown, 11.4 PPR points.

Javonte Williams, Week 16 of 2025 against LAC: 33 of 58 snaps, 9 carries for 34 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards, 6.3 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Ashton Jeanty over Chase Brown.
• Start Ashton Jeanty over D'Andre Swift.
• Start Derrick Henry over Ashton Jeanty.
• Start Javonte Williams over Breece Hall.
• Start Javonte Williams over Cam Skattebo.
• Start Javonte Williams over D'Andre Swift.