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Start Javonte Williams or Braelon Allen? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 3:46 AM ET.

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Start Javonte Williams over Braelon Allen

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Javonte Williams

RB · DAL · at IND

Market projects
16.5
recent weeks avg
IND D vs RB
22.0
13th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share
75%
Through Week 8
Target share
8%
Through Week 8
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Braelon Allen

RB · NYJ · at KC

Market projects
15.4
recent weeks avg
KC D vs RB
19.5
9th fewest to RBs (2026)
Snap share
64%
Through Week 8
Target share
10%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Braelon Allen for Javonte Williams?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Javonte Williams projects 133 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.6 a game over 8 games), Braelon Allen 88 (11.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Javonte Williams over Braelon Allen.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Javonte Williams over Braelon Allen in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Javonte Williams at 16.5 points and Braelon Allen at 15.4, a gap of 1.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Javonte Williams this week yet, so his 16.5 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (17.3, 15.1 and 17.2); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Braelon Allen this week yet, so his 15.4 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (13.8, 15.7 and 16.8); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Javonte Williams at ADP 33 and Braelon Allen at 180.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Javonte Williams yet. His market-based projections were 17.3, 15.1 and 17.2 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 16.5, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Javonte Williams is 1.2 touchdowns (5 market sources).

No Week 9 player market is posted for Braelon Allen yet. His market-based projections were 13.8, 15.7 and 16.8 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 15.4, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

That puts Javonte Williams 1.1 points ahead of Braelon Allen on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Javonte Williams and DAL visit IND on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

IND allowed 22.0 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 13th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 96 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against IND and caught passes for 39 more yards.

Braelon Allen and NYJ visit KC on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

KC allowed 19.5 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 72 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against KC and caught passes for 37 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Javonte Williams has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Javonte Williams is not on the injury report.

Braelon Allen is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Javonte Williams played 75 percent of DAL snaps, took 68 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 40 percent of the red zone chances.

Javonte Williams, Week 5 against TB: 51 of 60 snaps, 12 carries for 45 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 17 yards, 1 touchdown.

Javonte Williams, Week 6 against GB: 57 of 78 snaps, 11 carries for 41 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards, 1 touchdown.

Javonte Williams, Week 7 against PHI: 44 of 68 snaps, 25 carries for 155 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

Javonte Williams, Week 8 against ARI: 24 carries for 56 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 1 yards.

Through Week 8, Braelon Allen played 64 percent of NYJ snaps, took 56 percent of the carries, drew 10 percent of the targets and had 32 percent of the red zone chances.

Braelon Allen, Week 5 against CLE: 60 of 70 snaps, 24 carries for 116 yards, 4 targets and 1 catch for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

Braelon Allen, Week 6 against NE: 54 of 62 snaps, 17 carries for 78 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards.

Braelon Allen, Week 7 against MIA: 46 of 59 snaps, 17 carries for 104 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 30 yards.

Braelon Allen, Week 8 against LV: 21 carries for 147 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 6 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Braelon Allen played 4 games for NYJ and scored 15.3 PPR points, 3.8 a game, finishing RB100.

He ran 18 times for 76 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 2 of 3 targets for 17 yards.

He was on the field for 24 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Braelon Allen for Javonte Williams?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Javonte Williams projects 133 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.6 a game over 8 games), Braelon Allen 88 (11.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Javonte Williams over Braelon Allen.

  • Should I drop Javonte Williams for Braelon Allen?

    No. Keep Javonte Williams: he projects 133 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.6 a game over 8 games), Braelon Allen 88 (11.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Javonte Williams over Braelon Allen.

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