Start Jameson Williams or Xavier Worthy? Week 7

Updated Oct 23, 6:41 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Jameson Williams over Xavier Worthy

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Jameson Williams

WR · DET · vs GB

Market projects: 11.4; fantasy pts
GB D vs WR: 33.0; 13th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 79 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 90%; Through Week 5
Target share: 15%; Through Week 5

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Xavier Worthy

WR · KC · at SEA

Market projects: 11.4; fantasy pts
SEA D vs WR: 22.7; 2nd fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 53 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 81%; Through Week 6
Target share: 20%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Xavier Worthy for Jameson Williams?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jameson Williams projects 114 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 10 games), Xavier Worthy 92 (9.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jameson Williams over Xavier Worthy.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Jameson Williams over Xavier Worthy in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Jameson Williams at 11.4 points and Xavier Worthy at 11.4, a gap of 0.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Jameson Williams at ADP 44 and Xavier Worthy at 109.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.4 fantasy points for Xavier Worthy, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Xavier Worthy is 50 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (11, 8 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.4 fantasy points for Jameson Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jameson Williams is 55 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (12, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts Xavier Worthy 0.0 points ahead of Jameson Williams on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Xavier Worthy and KC visit SEA on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

SEA allowed 22.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 101 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against SEA.

Jameson Williams and DET host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 33.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 13th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 141 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against GB.

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

Injury status

Xavier Worthy is not on the injury report.

Jameson Williams is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Xavier Worthy played 81 percent of KC snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 24 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Xavier Worthy, Week 2 against IND: 69 of 80 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 25 yards, 1 touchdown.

Xavier Worthy, Week 3 against MIA: 43 of 52 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 20 yards.

Xavier Worthy, Week 4 against LV: 45 of 60 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 70 yards.

Xavier Worthy, Week 6 against LAC: 51 of 61 snaps, 7 targets and 7 catches for 73 yards.

Through Week 5, Jameson Williams played 90 percent of DET snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Jameson Williams, Week 2 against BUF: 63 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 33 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 3 against NYJ: 53 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 49 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 4 against CAR: 70 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 102 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 5 against ARI: 59 of 66 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 47 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Xavier Worthy played 14 games for KC and scored 109.9 PPR points, 7.9 a game, finishing WR59.

He caught 42 of 73 targets for 532 yards and 1 touchdown, with 6 red zone targets and 339 air yards.

He was on the field for 70 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Xavier Worthy for Jameson Williams?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jameson Williams projects 114 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 10 games), Xavier Worthy 92 (9.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jameson Williams over Xavier Worthy.
Should I drop Jameson Williams for Xavier Worthy?
No. Keep Jameson Williams: he projects 114 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.4 a game over 10 games), Xavier Worthy 92 (9.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jameson Williams over Xavier Worthy.

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