Start Javonte Williams or Bucky Irving? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Javonte Williams over Bucky Irving in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Javonte Williams at 15.5 points and Bucky Irving at 13.5, a gap of 2.0.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 15.5 fantasy points for Javonte Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The books have Javonte Williams at 58.5 rushing yards, 16.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 59% chance to score a touchdown (14, 16, 15 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 13.5 fantasy points for Bucky Irving, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The books have Bucky Irving at 57.5 rushing yards, with a 43% chance to score a touchdown (12 and 15 books).

That puts Javonte Williams 2.0 points ahead of Bucky Irving on the books.

Injury status

Javonte Williams is not on the injury report.

Bucky Irving is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Javonte Williams played 75 percent of DAL snaps, took 62 percent of the carries, drew 15 percent of the targets and had 47 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.

Javonte Williams, Week 2 against WAS: 44 of 55 snaps, 12 carries for 30 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 20 yards.

Through Week 2, Bucky Irving played 70 percent of TB snaps, took 57 percent of the carries, drew 18 percent of the targets and had 25 percent of the red zone chances.

Bucky Irving, Week 1 against CIN: 35 of 57 snaps, 8 carries for 45 yards, 7 targets and 7 catches for 48 yards, 1 touchdown.

Bucky Irving, Week 2 against CLE: 51 of 65 snaps, 17 carries for 89 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 1 yards.

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.

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.

In 2025, Bucky Irving played 10 games for TB and scored 138.5 PPR points, 13.9 a game, finishing RB34.

He ran 173 times for 588 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 30 of 35 targets for 277 yards.

He was on the field for 62 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Bucky Irving, Week 18 of 2025 against CAR: 42 of 67 snaps, 26 carries for 85 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 13 yards, 10.8 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Javonte Williams over Aaron Jones Sr..
• Start Javonte Williams over Breece Hall.
• Start Javonte Williams over Cam Skattebo.
• Start Bucky Irving over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Breece Hall over Bucky Irving.
• Start Cam Skattebo over Bucky Irving.