Start Javonte Williams or Kenneth Walker? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Kenneth Walker over Javonte Williams in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Kenneth Walker at 19.9 points and Javonte Williams at 17.2, a gap of 2.8. Drafters take Kenneth Walker at ADP 10 and Javonte Williams at 12.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 20.0 fantasy points for Kenneth Walker, 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 Kenneth Walker 2.8 points ahead of Javonte Williams on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Kenneth Walker and KC host IND on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

IND allowed 39.1 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 3rd most in the league.

Running backs ran for 162 yards and 3 touchdowns against IND and caught passes for 29 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, Kenneth Walker has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Kenneth Walker is not on the injury report.

Javonte Williams is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

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, 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 Kenneth Walker.
• Start Kenneth Walker over Breece Hall.
• Start Kenneth Walker over Chase Brown.
• Start Ashton Jeanty over Javonte Williams.
• Start Javonte Williams over Breece Hall.
• Start Javonte Williams over Cam Skattebo.