Start Jaylen Waddle or Jameson Williams? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Jameson Williams over Jaylen Waddle in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Jameson Williams at 13.3 points and Jaylen Waddle at 12.9, a gap of 0.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have. Drafters take Jameson Williams at ADP 45 and Jaylen Waddle at 43.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 12.9 fantasy points for Jaylen Waddle, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 13.3 fantasy points for Jameson Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Jameson Williams 0.4 points ahead of Jaylen Waddle on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Jaylen Waddle and DEN host JAX on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

JAX allowed 26.3 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 128 yards and a touchdown against JAX.

Jameson Williams and DET visit BUF on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

BUF allowed 40.0 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 8th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 193 yards and a touchdown against BUF.

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

Injury status

Jaylen Waddle is not on the injury report.

Jameson Williams is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Jaylen Waddle played 75 percent of DEN snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 1 against KC: 38 of 51 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 2 yards.

Through Week 1, Jameson Williams played 84 percent of DET snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 61 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Jameson Williams, Week 1 against NO: 65 of 77 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 45 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jaylen Waddle played 16 games for MIA and scored 194.1 PPR points, 12.1 a game, finishing WR24.

He caught 64 of 100 targets for 910 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 682 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 17 of 2025 against TB: 14 of 55 snaps, 1 carry for 7 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards, 0.7 PPR points.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 16 of 2025 against CIN: 42 of 59 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 72 yards, 12.2 PPR points.

In 2025, Jameson Williams played 17 games for DET and scored 219.9 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR12.

He caught 65 of 102 targets for 1117 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 676 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jameson Williams, Week 18 of 2025 against CHI: 8 targets and 6 catches for 74 yards, 13.4 PPR points.

Jameson Williams, Week 17 of 2025 against MIN: 53 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 37 yards, 5.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Jaylen Waddle over Christian Watson.
• Start Jaylen Waddle over Davante Adams.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Jaylen Waddle.
• Start Jameson Williams over Davante Adams.
• Start Jameson Williams over DJ Moore.
• Start Jameson Williams over Ladd McConkey.